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{{quote|''You might know him from Desperado, Grindhouse, The Devil's Rejects, xXx, Con Air, Heat, your worst nightmares.''|''[[Cracked]]''}}
{{quote|''You might know him from Desperado, Grindhouse, The Devil's Rejects, xXx, Con Air, Heat, your worst nightmares.''|''[[Cracked.com]]'', "The 20 Best 'That Guys' Of All Time"}}


Danny Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is an American actor that everyone can recognize, but not as many can name. When you see him, you tend to think, "[[Hey It's That Guy]]" He's been working in Hollywood since 1985 and has played dozens of supporting roles, usually as some kind of Mexican tough guy, [[Mook|henchman]] or thug. Trejo has also been in a number of [[Robert Rodriguez]] films, usually with slightly larger roles than he normally plays, including ''[[Desperado]]'' and the ''[[Spy Kids]]'' trilogy, finally culminating in his first leading role: the [[Badass]] [[Knife Nut]] known as [[Machete]]. As an [[Ink Suit Actor]], he was Dale's "Man Friday," Octavio on ''[[King of the Hill]]''.
Danny Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is an American actor that everyone can recognize, but not as many can name. When you see him, you tend to think, "[[Hey, It's That Guy!]]" He's been working in Hollywood since 1985 and has played dozens of supporting roles, usually as some kind of Mexican tough guy, [[Mook|henchman]] or thug. Trejo has also been in a number of [[Robert Rodriguez]] films, usually with slightly larger roles than he normally plays, including ''[[Desperado]]'' and the ''[[Spy Kids]]'' trilogy, finally culminating in his first leading role: the [[Badass]] [[Knife Nut]] known as [[Machete]]. As an [[Ink Suit Actor]], he was Dale's "Man Friday," Octavio on ''[[King of the Hill]]''.


He had criminal problems during his youth and spent time in jail, but the accounts of everybody he works with in the movies (''Everyone'') [[Mean Character, Nice Actor|is that he is one of the best people in the industry]]. The [[All-Star Cast|cameo heavy and varied cast of]] ''[[Machete]]'' stems from all the people he worked with in the past wanting to contribute something to his first starring role.
He had criminal problems during his youth and spent time in jail, but the accounts of everybody he works with in the movies (''Everyone'') [[Mean Character, Nice Actor|is that he is one of the best people in the industry]]. The [[All-Star Cast|cameo heavy and varied cast of]] ''[[Machete]]'' stems from all the people he worked with in the past wanting to contribute something to his first starring role.
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=== Danny Trejo has appeared in: ===
=== Danny Trejo has appeared in: ===


* ''[[Anaconda (Film)|Anaconda]]'': Poacher
* ''[[Anaconda]]'': Poacher
* ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]'': Bartender
* ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]'': Bartender
* ''[[Call of Duty Black Ops (Video Game)|Call of Duty Black Ops]]'': Himself
* ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops|Call of Duty Black Ops]]'': Himself
* ''[[Con Air (Film)|Con Air]]'': Johnny-23
* ''[[Con Air]]'': Johnny-23
* ''[[The Crow]]: Wicked Prayer'': Harold
* ''[[The Crow]]: Wicked Prayer'': Harold
* ''[[Death Wish 4 The Crackdown]]'': Art Sanella
* ''[[Death Wish 4 The Crackdown]]'': Art Sanella
* ''[[Desperado]]'': Navajas
* ''[[Desperado]]'': Navajas
* ''[[The Devils Rejects (Film)|The Devils Rejects]]'': Rondo
* ''[[The Devil's Rejects|The Devils Rejects]]'': Rondo
* ''[[Fallout New Vegas]]'': Raul Alfonso Tejada
* ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'': Raul Alfonso Tejada
* ''[[Fanboys (Film)|Fanboys]]'': The Chief
* ''[[Fanboys]]'': The Chief
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto Vice City (Video Game)|Grand Theft Auto Vice City]]'': Umberto Robina
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto Vice City]]'': Umberto Robina
** ''[[Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories (Video Game)|Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories]]''
** ''[[Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories]]''
* ''[[Halloween (Film)|Halloween]]'' (2007): Ismael Cruz
* ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]]'' (2007): Ismael Cruz
* ''[[The Haunted World of El Superbeasto]]'': Boss Rico
* ''[[The Haunted World of El Superbeasto]]'': Boss Rico
* ''[[Heat (Film)|Heat]]'': [[The Danza|Trejo]]
* ''[[Heat]]'': [[The Danza|Trejo]]
* ''[[King of the Hill (Animation)|King of the Hill]]'': [[Ink Suit Actor|Octavio]]
* ''[[King of the Hill]]'': [[Ink Suit Actor|Octavio]]
* ''[[Machete (Film)|Machete]]'': [[Character Title|Machete]]
* ''[[Machete]]'': [[Character Title|Machete]]
* ''[[Maniac Cop 2]]'': Prisoner
* ''[[Maniac Cop 2]]'': Prisoner
* ''[[Marked for Death]]'': Hector
* ''[[Marked for Death]]'': Hector
* ''[[Predators]]'': Cuchillo (Named [[No Name Given|only in the script]])
* ''[[Predators]]'': Cuchillo (Named [[No Name Given|only in the script]])
* ''[[Runaway Train (Film)|Runaway Train]]'': Prison boxer
* ''[[Runaway Train (film)|Runaway Train]]'': Prison boxer
* ''[[The Salton Sea]]'': Little Bill
* ''[[The Salton Sea]]'': Little Bill
* ''[[Six Days Seven Nights]]'': Pierce
* ''[[Six Days Seven Nights]]'': Pierce
* ''[[Spy Kids]]'': Machete
* ''[[Spy Kids]]'': Machete
* ''[[A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas (Film)|A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas]]''
* ''[[A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas]]''
* ''[[XXX (Film)|xXx]]'': El Jefe
* ''[[XXX]]'': El Jefe
* ''[[Young Justice (Animation)|Young Justice]]'': Bane
* ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'': Bane


=== Danny Trejo embodies the following tropes: ===
{{tropelist|''Danny Trejo'' embodies the following tropes:}}
* [[The Atoner]]: Has spent the last few decades helping people avoid going into the criminal lifestyle like He did.
* [[The Atoner]]: Has spent the last few decades helping people avoid going into the criminal lifestyle like he did.
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]
** [[Badass Grandpa]]: Maintains a good physical shape and can still pull off action roles despite being in his late sixties.
** [[Badass Grandpa]]: Maintains a good physical shape and can still pull off action roles despite being in his late sixties.
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** [[Badass Spaniard]]: An icon of Mexican badassery.
** [[Badass Spaniard]]: An icon of Mexican badassery.
* [[Being Evil Sucks]]: Trejo confessed that he often chooses to play bad guys to teach younger audiences that bad guys often die or go to prison, and that one should try to live a decent life.
* [[Being Evil Sucks]]: Trejo confessed that he often chooses to play bad guys to teach younger audiences that bad guys often die or go to prison, and that one should try to live a decent life.
* [[Chronically Killed Actor]]: By virtue of playing expendable thugs.
* [[Chronically-Killed Actor]]: By virtue of playing expendable thugs.
** Entirely intentional, as the above entry will indicate.
** Entirely intentional, as the above entry will indicate.
** Bizarrely averted in [[Fallout New Vegas]] where he plays a 230+ year old [[Our Zombies Are Different|ghoul]].
** Bizarrely averted in [[Fallout: New Vegas]] where he plays a 230+ year old [[Our Zombies Are Different|ghoul]].
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: A rare example of a real-life reformed criminal.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: A rare example of a real-life reformed criminal.
* [[Knife Nut]]: Many of Trejo's characters in [[Robert Rodriguez]] movies [[Meaningful Name|have been named after knives or sharp instruments]]: Machete in ''[[Spy Kids]]'' and, well, ''[[Machete]]'', Razor Eddie in ''[[From Dusk Till Dawn]]'', Navajas (Spanish for blades) in Desperado, and Cuchillo (Spanish for knife) in ''[[Predators]]''.
* [[Knife Nut]]: Many of Trejo's characters in [[Robert Rodriguez]] movies [[Meaningful Name|have been named after knives or sharp instruments]]: Machete in ''[[Spy Kids]]'' and, well, ''[[Machete]]'', Razor Eddie in ''[[From Dusk till Dawn]]'', Navajas (Spanish for blades) in Desperado, and Cuchillo (Spanish for knife) in ''[[Predators]]''.
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: Plays rough and cruel characters, but is widely reputed as one of the friendliest actors in Hollywood and a blast to work with. The [[Animal Planet]] documentary ''[[Pit Bulls and Parolees]]'' also reveals that he helps out at the Villalobos Pitbull Shelter, since he lives down the street, and they even named a dog after him.
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: Plays rough and cruel characters, but is widely reputed as one of the friendliest actors in Hollywood and a blast to work with. The [[Animal Planet]] documentary ''[[Pit Bulls and Parolees]]'' also reveals that he helps out at the Villalobos Pitbull Shelter, since he lives down the street, and they even named a dog after him.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: While his face is pretty rough, he is in extremely good shape and certainly doesn't look like he was born in 1944.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: While his face is pretty rough, he is in extremely good shape and certainly doesn't look like he was born in 1944.

Latest revision as of 01:43, 12 August 2014

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Oh yeah, him!
You might know him from Desperado, Grindhouse, The Devil's Rejects, xXx, Con Air, Heat, your worst nightmares.
—Cracked.com, "The 20 Best 'That Guys' Of All Time"

Danny Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is an American actor that everyone can recognize, but not as many can name. When you see him, you tend to think, "Hey, It's That Guy!" He's been working in Hollywood since 1985 and has played dozens of supporting roles, usually as some kind of Mexican tough guy, henchman or thug. Trejo has also been in a number of Robert Rodriguez films, usually with slightly larger roles than he normally plays, including Desperado and the Spy Kids trilogy, finally culminating in his first leading role: the Badass Knife Nut known as Machete. As an Ink Suit Actor, he was Dale's "Man Friday," Octavio on King of the Hill.

He had criminal problems during his youth and spent time in jail, but the accounts of everybody he works with in the movies (Everyone) is that he is one of the best people in the industry. The cameo heavy and varied cast of Machete stems from all the people he worked with in the past wanting to contribute something to his first starring role.

Danny Trejo has appeared in:

Danny Trejo embodies the following tropes:
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