Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard earned and
atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo鈥檚 name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond. However, it is his continuous role as a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that bring him the most satisfaction. Trejo has starred in dozens of films, including DESPERADO, HEAT, the FROM DUSK TILL DAWN series, CON AIR, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO, SPY KIDS, MACHETE, and MACHETE KILLS.
On the television side, Trejo had recurring roles on SONS OF ANARCHY, KING OF THE HILL, BREAKING
BAD, and THE FLASH, among others. In the 3rd season of AMERICAN GODS, Danny played the character
of 鈥淢r. World.鈥� He can also be seen in the role of Rancor Keeper in THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT airing on
Disney+.
Trejo has starred in and voiced various popular video games including CALL OF DUTY, FALLOUT,
and most recently, YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON.
Additionally, Danny has voiced characters in the animated films DESPICABLE ME 2, STORKS, THE
BOOK OF LIFE, MAYA AND THE THREE directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez. His voice has appeared in shows
such as FUTURAMA, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, RICK AND MORTY and he recurs as Vasquez
in the animated series BIG CITY GREENS and Enrique in KING OF THE HILL.
Danny鈥檚 colorful life and prolific career are chronicled in the bio-documentary INMATE #1, released in 2020. He also released his fearlessly honest memoir, TREJO: MY LIFE OF CRIME, REDEMPTION, AND HOLLYWOOD.
Trejo鈥檚 expanding restaurant empire includes Trejo鈥檚 Tacos & Cantina and Trejo鈥檚 Coffee & Donuts, with a fifth location coming soon in Downtown Los Angeles. In March 2024, Trejo鈥檚 Tacos expanded
internationally with a new location in London. His entrance to the literary world was sharing his love of food in the release of his first cookbook TREJO鈥橲 TACOS: RECIPES AND STORIES FROM LA. His companion book, TREJO鈥橲 CANTINA, a book about cocktails, snacks and amazing non-alcoholic drinks from the heart of Hollywood was released in April 2023.