- Name: Danny Trejo
- Date of Birth: May 16, 1944
- Place of Birth: Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
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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 robber...( read more)
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Danny Trejo mini-bio: 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 $350 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.
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Simontbhposted 538 days ago -
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You are the best actor!
Ok you have the same face from the father my 3 wonderful childīs!
But my man comes out from Yugoslavia and he never go to school but he is very inteligent and so beautiful as you!
But you a the better storyteller!
I am every time happy when i see a new Film is born with YOU!
I wish you to much luck on all your ways good bless you!
your German fan Shadowvieverposted 789 days ago -
yeah he is a good actor ihave seen him in several movies good for him some day ill be like him je je je je may be my dreams come true i am living in santa barbara ca. i hope he will read this and invite me to work with him i look like him
posted 901 days ago -
It's a testament to this man that he went from the absolute bottom of life - an addict and an incarcerated felon - to someone who could possibly be one of the next great action heroes in the world. I can't wait for Machete to come out. As well, he has a smooth, wonderful voice, as his narration of D.O.P.E. shows. More power to a living example of the power of redemption!
posted 945 days ago -
i personally knowthis guy!!!like i didn't just meet him...hecomes over and stuff!!!
posted 948 days ago
