Danny Trejo Birthday: May 16, 1944 Birth Place: Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA Height: 5' 9"
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A child drug addict and criminal, Danny Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him 0 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrei Konchalovsky saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts' opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain.
A scarred face, a long, thin moustache, and a muscular body with large tattoos render Trejo one of the most distinctive character actors of our time.
Cousin of director Robert Rodriguez.
Has two sons: Danny Boy (b. 1981) from an earlier marriage, Gilbert (b. 1988) and one daughter Danielle (b. 1994)
He is one of the most prolific of American actors, having usually done at least 4 films a year since the 1990s. In 2002 alone, he did 9 films and, in 2005, he will be seen in at least 10.
His character's name in Heat (1995) was Trejo.
Is the only actor to appear in all three 'From Dusk Till Dawn' movies.
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