05/16/1944
Los Angeles, California, USA:
Vom Knastbruder zum Filmstar: Das Leben des am 16.05.1944 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien, geborenen Danny Trejo böte sicherlich genug Stoff für ein sehenswertes Hollywood-Biopic. Biografie: Aus sehr einfachen Verhältnissen stammend, saß Danny Trejo aufgrund zahlreicher Raub- und Drogendelikte in jungen Jahren immer wieder im Gefängnis. Dort entdeckte er seine Leidenschaft fürs Boxen, doch auch wenn er hierbei recht erfolgreich war, verhinderte eine längere Haftstrafe eine mögliche Profikarriere. Für den Film Express in die Hölle (1985) fungierte er dann als Boxtrainer von Eric Roberts und kam mit stolzen 43 Jahren zu seiner ersten kleinen Filmrolle. Da er sofort Gefallen am Filmgeschäft fand, spielte Trejo fortan in zahlreichen kleineren Produktionen mit, meist in der Rolle des Bösewichts. Sein vernarbtes Gesicht, der Schnurrbart und die zahlreichen Tattoos machten den neugeborenen Schauspieler schnell zu einem unverwechselbaren Charakter. Im Jahr 1995 folgte dann der Durchbruch in Hollywood: Nicht nur wurde Danny Trejo in Michael Manns gefeiertem Krimiepos Heat für Robert De Niros Gaunerbande gecastet, auch ergatterte er seine erste Rolle in einem Streifen von Robert Rodriguez. Viele weitere sollten folgen: Nach dem Kultfilm Desperado war der Schauspieler unter anderem auch in From Dusk Till Dawn, Spy Kids und Machete dabei. Letzteren durfte er nach einem Vierteljahrhundert im Geschäft endlich als Hauptdarsteller mit dazu passenden ikonischen One-Linern tragen. Der überraschend durchschlagende Erfolg des Films führte zum Sequel Machete Kills und einem angekündigten dritten Teil, Machete Kills Again... In Space! Neben seiner Arbeit mit Rodriguez, der übrigens sein Cousin zweiten Grades ist, dürfte den meisten Filmfans auch Danny Trejos Rolle als "Johnny 23" in Con Air im Gedächtnis geblieben sein.
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The Legend of La Llorona (2022) as Jorge |
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VampFather (2022) as Vampfather |
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American Sicario (2021) as Pedro |
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Pups Alone (2021) as Vinnie P (voice) |
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021) as Self (archive footage) |
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The Last Exorcist (2020) as Marco |
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Lumpia: With a Vengeance (2020) as Reyes |
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All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches (2020) as Self |
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American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules (2020) as Janitor Steve Garcia |
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Final Kill (2020) as Francesco |
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Pistolera (2020) as Indio |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) as El Diablo |
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Bullets of Justice (2020) as Gravedigger |
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LA Originals (2020) as Self |
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Cover Me (2020) as Big Mike |
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Acceleration (2019) as Santos |
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Slayer: The Repentless Killogy (2019) as Danny |
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Black Licorice (2019) as Donicio |
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Big Kill (2019) as General Morales |
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Madness in the Method (2019) as Danny |
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Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019) as Santo Ariza |
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Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019) as Self |
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To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell (2019) as Self |
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3 from Hell (2019) as Rondo |
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Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) as Boots (voice) |
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The Margarita Man (2019) as Dr. Valenzuela |
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The Outsider (2019) as Carlos |
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Wish Man (2019) as Jose |
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Every 9 Hours (2019) as Raul |
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The Short History of the Long Road (2019) as Miguel |
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Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019) as Self - Actor |
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Slasher Party (2019) as Danny Trejo |
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Grand-Daddy Day Care (2019) as Eduardo Hernandez |
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American Nightmares (2018) as Mister Malevolent |
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Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (2018) as Goldberg |
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Silencer (2018) as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa |
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Illegal Civilization 3 (2018) as Self |
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Frat Pack (2018) as Dirty |
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Bully (2018) as Manny |
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Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece (2018) as Nino Grande |
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#Roxy (2018) as Principal Castillo |
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Gone Are the Days (2018) as River Man |
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Death House (2018) as Inmate (uncredited) |
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Survivor's Guide to Prison (2018) as Self |
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BorderCross (2017) as |
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Avenge the Crows (2017) as Antonio |
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Максимальный удар (2017) as Don Sanchez |
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Calico Queens (2017) as Bill Gallows |
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McDick (2017) as Oscar |
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Dead Again in Tombstone (2017) as Guerrero |
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Murder in the Woods (2017) as Sheriff Lorenzo |
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Not a War Story (2017) as |
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Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017) as El Moco (voice) |
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All About the Money (2017) as Luis Diego |
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Juarez 2045 (2017) as Angel Malvado |
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Cross Wars (2017) as Murete |
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Street Level (2016) as Carlton the Doorman |
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Halloweed (2016) as Patch |
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Chronology (2016) as Jackhammer |
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Good Fortune (2016) as Self |
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Storks (2016) as Jasper (voice) |
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Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (2016) as Mr. Morgo |
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Vigilante Diaries (2016) as Crazy Joe |
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1st Strike (2016) as Manny Garcia |
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Range 15 (2016) as Zombie Trejo |
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Map of Hell (2016) as Himself |
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Bridesman (2016) as Eduardo |
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Cyborg X (2016) as Captain Machine Gun |
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Boost (2016) as Roy Casares |
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North by El Norte (2016) as Uncle John |
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The Ridiculous 6 (2015) as Cicero |
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No Way Out (2015) as Don Caceres |
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Sock 'Em Dead (2015) as Self - Host |
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) as Self |
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4Got10 (2015) as Mateo Perez |
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East LA Interchange (2015) as narrator |
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3-Headed Shark Attack (2015) as Max Burns |
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The Weight of Blood and Bones (2015) as Espada |
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L.A. Slasher (2015) as The Drug Dealer #2 |
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The Night Crew (2015) as Aguilar |
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Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession (2015) as Narrator (voice) |
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Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015) as Frank Vega |
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VANish (2015) as Carlos |
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The Burning Dead (2015) as Night Wolf |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage (2015) as Newtralizer (voice) |
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Hope Lost (2015) as Marius |
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A Horse Story (2015) as Moonlight (voice) |
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Vieques (2014) as |
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Beyond Justice (2014) as Tattoo |
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Beyond the Game (2014) as José |
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Strike One (2014) as Manny Garcia |
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Reaper (2014) as Jack |
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The Book of Life (2014) as Skeleton Luis (voice) |
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Preggoland (2014) as Pedro |
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Five Thirteen (2014) as El Loco |
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Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014) as Reynaldo (voice) |
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Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses (2014) as Frank Vega |
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In the Blood (2014) as Big Biz |
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Muppets Most Wanted (2014) as Danny Trejo |
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Habla Men (2014) as Self |
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20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending (2014) as Angel |
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Reach Me (2014) as Vic |
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Bullet (2014) as Frank |
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Force of Execution (2014) as Oso |
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Voodoo Possession (2014) as Kross |
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The Insomniac (2013) as Jairo Torres |
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Курьер из 'Рая' (2013) as |
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Dead in Tombstone (2013) as Guerrero |
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American Lowrider (2013) as The O.G. |
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Chavez Cage of Glory (2013) as Mando |
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Machete Kills (2013) as Machete |
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The Contractor (2013) as Javier Reyes |
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Pendejo (2013) as Pedro |
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Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013) as Venom (voice) |
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Zombie Hunter (2013) as Jesús |
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Amelia's 25th (2013) as Don Javier |
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Tattoo Nation (2013) as Himself |
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Билет на Vegas (2013) as Mister Chich |
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Counterpunch (2013) as Manny Navarro |
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Death Race: Inferno (2013) as Goldberg |
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Mango Bajito (2012) as Carson |
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Sushi Girl (2012) as Schlomo |
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The Cloth (2012) as Father Connely |
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Rise of the Zombies (2012) as Caspian |
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Bro' (2012) as Gilbert |
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Haunted High (2012) as Ortiz |
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Recoil (2012) as Drayke |
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Bad Ass (2012) as Frank Vega |
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Breaking Wind (2012) as Billy Black |
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In the Shadow (2011) as Hermit |
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) as Mr. Perez |
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Violet & Daisy (2011) as Russ |
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Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) as Uncle Machete |
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Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011) as Ceasar |
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House of the Rising Sun (2011) as Carlos |
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Dark Games (2011) as Archie |
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Cross (2011) as Lexavier |
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Blacktino (2011) as Rogelio |
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Death Race 2 (2010) as Goldberg |
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The Making of Fallout: New Vegas (2010) as Self |
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Predators: Moments of Extraction (2010) as Cuchillo (voice) |
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Modus Operandi (2010) as Director Holiday |
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The Bill Collector (2010) as Frankie Gutierrez |
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Machete (2010) as Machete |
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Beatdown (2010) as Marcus |
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Six Days in Paradise (2010) as Ruben Skinner |
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Gun (2010) as Frankie Makina |
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Predators (2010) as Cuchillo |
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Pastor Shepherd (2010) as Phil Harrison |
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The Killing Jar (2010) as Jimmy |
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Shadows in Paradise (2010) as Matador |
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Saint John of Las Vegas (2010) as Bismarck |
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American Flyer (2010) as Uncle John |
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Shoot the Hero (2010) as Crazy Joe |
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Boston Girls (2010) as Uncle Reggie |
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The Lazarus Papers (2010) as Aroon |
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Justin Time (2010) as Mardok |
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Babysitters Beware (2009) as Clyde / The Guard |
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The Grind (2009) as Nicholi Guzman |
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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) as Rico (voice) |
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The Face is Familiar (2009) as Himself |
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La Linea (2009) as Mario |
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Eyeborgs (2009) as G-Man |
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The Boys of Ghost Town (2009) as Father |
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Cowboy Dreams (2009) as Lobo |
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Official Rejection (2009) as Self |
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Fanboys (2009) as The Chief |
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Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (2008) as Self |
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Jake's Corner (2008) as Clint |
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Alone in the Dark 2 (2008) as Perry |
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Ranchero (2008) as Capone |
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Juan Frances: Live (2008) as E.J. |
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Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance (2008) as Manolo |
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Valley of Angels (2008) as Hector |
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Toxic (2008) as Antoine |
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D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually (2008) as Narrator |
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The Art of Travel (2008) as Limo Driver |
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Through The Valley (2008) as Don Reyes |
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Necessary Evil (2008) as Barro |
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Furnace (2007) as Fury |
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On Bloody Sunday (2007) as The Ref |
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Smiley Face (2007) as Albert |
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Heckler (2007) as Self |
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Urban Justice (2007) as El Chivo |
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The Blue Rose (2007) as Junk |
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Battle for Terra (2007) as Elder Barum (voice) |
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Halloween (2007) as Ismael Cruz |
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Richard III (2007) as Major |
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Delta Farce (2007) as Carlos Santana |
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Grindhouse (2007) as Machete (segment "Planet Terror") |
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Planet Terror (2007) as Machete |
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Death Row (2006) as Priest |
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Sherrybaby (2006) as Dean Walker |
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National Lampoon's TV: The Movie (2006) as Crow |
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7 Mummies (2006) as Apache |
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Slayer (2006) as Montegna |
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Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006) as Derelict |
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Jack's Law (2006) as Jack Santos |
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Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006) as Hector |
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High Hopes (2006) as Shady |
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Propensity (2006) as Roy |
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Living the Dream (2006) as Chuck |
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Tennis Anyone? (2006) as Hector |
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30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' (2005) as Self |
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The Devil's Rejects (2005) as Rondo |
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Chasing Ghosts (2005) as Carlos Santiago |
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Nobody Wants Your Film (2005) as Self |
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The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005) as Harold |
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The Curse of El Charro (2005) as El Charro (Voice) |
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Champion (2005) as Self |
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The Making of 'Heat' (2005) as Self |
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All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos (2005) as Vargas Diaz |
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Venice Underground (2005) as Papi |
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) as Bartender |
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Lost (2004) as Edward James Archer |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) as Bartender |
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Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars (2004) as Narrator |
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) as Cucuy |
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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) as Machete |
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The Big Empty (2003) as Lt. Gates |
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Beat the Devil (2002) as Bob |
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Nightstalker (2002) as Officer Frank Luis |
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13 Moons (2002) as Hoodlum |
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xXx (2002) as El Jefe |
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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) as Machete |
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Do It for Uncle Manny (2002) as Pedro |
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The Salton Sea (2002) as Little Bill |
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Bubble Boy (2001) as Slim |
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Spy Kids (2001) as Machete |
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Skippy (2001) as Hitman |
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Animal Factory (2000) as Vito |
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Cuenta Saldada (2000) as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo) |
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Reindeer Games (2000) as Jumpy |
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From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000) as Razor Charlie |
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Inferno (1999) as Johnny Six Toes |
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Whiteboyz (1999) as Prisoner |
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From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) as Razor Eddie |
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Soundman (1999) as Duce's Father |
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Six Days Seven Nights (1998) as Pierce |
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Point Blank (1998) as Wallace |
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The Replacement Killers (1998) as Collins |
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Champions (1998) as Max Brito |
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Trojan War (1997) as Scarface |
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Con Air (1997) as "Johnny-23" |
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Anaconda (1997) as Poacher |
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Los Locos (1997) as Manuel Batista |
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Dilemma (1997) as Rudy Salazar |
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Le Jaguar (1996) as Kumare |
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) as Razor Charlie |
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Heat (1995) as Trejo |
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Desperado (1995) as Navajas |
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Dead Badge (1995) as El Tango Bartender |
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The Stranger (1995) as Hawk |
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Victor One (1994) as Sergeant Aguilar |
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Criminal Passion (1994) as Construction Worker |
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Mi Vida Loca (1994) as Frank |
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Against the Wall (1994) as Luis |
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Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) as Cuban |
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Sunset Grill (1993) as Young Mexican |
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Last Light (1993) as 2nd Inmate |
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12:01 (1993) as Prisoner |
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Doppelganger (1993) as Hard Hat |
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Bound by Honor (1993) as Geronimo |
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Nails (1992) as Las Virgenes bartender |
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Sex Crimes (1992) as Palmer |
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The Last Hour (1991) as Spider |
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Lonely Hearts (1991) as Angry Client |
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Carnal Crimes (1991) as Ticket Agent |
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Doublecrossed (1991) as Lito |
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Whore (1991) as Tattoo Artist |
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Wedlock (1991) as Tough Prisoner #1 |
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Femme Fatale (1991) as Toshi |
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Guns (1990) as Tong |
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Marked for Death (1990) as Hector |
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Maniac Cop 2 (1990) as Prisoner |
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Bail Out (1989) as Mean |
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Cage (1989) as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Lock Up (1989) as Chink's Gang Member |
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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) as Prison Inmate |
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Bulletproof (1988) as Sharkey |
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The Hidden (1987) as Prisoner |
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Terminal Exposure (1987) as man in crowd (uncredited) |
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Penitentiary III (1987) as See Veer |
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) as Art Sanella |
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Runaway Train (1985) as Boxer |
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From a Son () as George |
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Unconsensual Activity () as Juan |
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Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn () as |
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Choir Practice () as |
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Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 () as |
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Counterpunch 2 () as Manny Navarro |
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Downtown Bus () as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez |
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The Damned () as Chimalle |
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Armadillo United () as Coach Koko |
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Detour 95 () as Muerte |
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Machete Kills Again... in Space () as Machete |
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Accursed () as Alejandro |
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La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America () as |
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RZR Cyber Protocol () as Manolo |
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La Venganza Rodríguez () as El Super Muerto Infernal (VOICE) |
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The Michoacan File (2023) Executive Producer |
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VampFather (2022) Executive Producer |
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Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019) Executive Producer |
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1st Strike (2016) Producer |
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Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015) Associate Producer |
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Strike One (2014) Producer |
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Predators: Moments of Extraction (2010) Thanks |
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Modus Operandi (2010) Executive Producer |
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Pastor Shepherd (2010) Executive Producer |
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Jack's Law (2006) Producer |
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High Hopes (2006) Producer |
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Propensity (2006) Co-Producer |
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Nightstalker (2002) Co-Producer |
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Animal Factory (2000) Co-Producer |