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{{quote|''You might know him from Desperado, Grindhouse, The Devil's Rejects, xXx, Con Air, Heat, your worst nightmares.''|''[[Cracked]]''}}
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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 Its 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.


=== Danny Trejo has appeared in: ===
=== Danny Trejo has appeared in: ===


* ''[[Anaconda (Film)|Anaconda]]'': Poacher
* ''[[Anaconda (Film)|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 (Video Game)|Call of Duty Black Ops]]'': Himself
* ''[[Con Air (Film)|Con Air]]'': Johnny-23
* ''[[Con Air (Film)|Con Air]]'': Johnny-23
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* [[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.
* [[One Scene Wonder]]
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]
* [[Pint Sized Powerhouse]]: He's quite short at around 5"6" but has a massive amount of muscle.
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: He's quite short at around 5"6" but has a massive amount of muscle.
* [[South of the Border]]
* [[South of the Border]]
* [[Tattooed Crook]]
* [[Tattooed Crook]]
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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

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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