Danny Trejo bio, age, net worth, career, wife, parent – Danny Trejo is a well-known American actor who primarily appears in Hollywood films. He’s starred in a number of films and even worked with his cousin, Robert Rodriguez.
Trejo is most recognized for his role as Machete in the Spy Kids series. He has also appeared in a variety of TV shows and music videos, most notably for the American band Slayer.
Danny Trejo Biography
Danny Trejo was born on May 16, 1944, in Echo Park, California, to his parents Dan Trejo and Alice Rivera. Both his parents are Mexicans.
He has been arrested on many occasions, primarily for his appearance. He had served imprisonment on several occasions and was a boxer when he was in San Quentin Prison. He also became the welterweight and lightweight champion in prison.
In 1997, Danny Trejo got married to Debbie Shreve. The couple has two children. He also has three other children from various relationships. In 2004, he was seen in the fighting game ‘Def Jam: Fight for NY.’
Trejo has also contributed to the book called ‘Prison Ramen: Recipes and Stories From Behind Bars’ in 2015. He has voiced several video games like ‘Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories,’ ‘Fallout: New Vegas’, and ‘Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Danny Trejo Career
Danny Trejo began his career in 1985 in the entertainment industry and went on to appear in ‘Runaway Train.’ In 1987, he was seen in the film ‘Death Wish 4: The Crackdown’. In the late 1980s, he was seen in ‘Bulletproof,’ ‘Lock-Up,’ and ‘Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects.’
He had small roles in many films and television shows in the 1990s, including ‘Baywatch,’ ‘Whore,’ ‘Lonely Hearts,’ ‘Doppelganger,’ ‘Sunset Grill,’ ‘Love, Cheat & Steal,’ ‘Heat,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’ ‘The Replacement Killers’, and ‘Six Days, Seven Nights.’
In 1997, he was seen in the film ‘Anaconda.’ He also appeared as Johnny Six Toes in the movie ‘Inferno.’ Trejo was then seen as Cesar Ocampo in the television series ‘The X-Files.’ A year later, he was seen portraying the role of Isador “Machete” Cortez in the movie ‘Spy Kids.’ He reprised his role in the other instalments of the ‘Spy Kids’ film series.
Trejo has also appeared in the TV series ‘Monk’ and ‘Desperate Housewives.’ In the 2010s, he was seen in TV shows and films like ‘Death Race 2’, ‘Machete Kills,’ ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ ‘The Night Crew,’ ‘The Flash,’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine.’
He has won several awards for the time that he has been active. He won United International Film Festival Award in 2016. He has also won New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Award for best actor of the year. He was also nominated for ALMA Awards and Alliance of Women Film Journalists.
Danny Trejo Age
Being born on 16 May 1944, he is 76 years old as of today’s date 24th January 2021.
Danny Trejo Height
His height is 1.67 m tall, and his weight is 75 kg.
Danny Trejo Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Danny Trejo wife
The actor’s first wife was named Debbie. They got married in 1997, but they split up in 2009
Danny Trejo Parent
He is the son of Delores Rivera King and Dionisio “Dan” Trejo (1922–1981), a construction worker.
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