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Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo is known as an American actor and voice actor. He is most famous for his roles in Heat, Desperado, and From Dusk Till Dawn.

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Background and Age

Daniel "Danny" Trejo was born on May 16, 1944 in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California. He was born to Alice Rivera and Dan Trejo. His folks are from Mexico. He is the second cousin of Mexican-American movie producer Robert Rodriguez. Trejo's father worked as a development specialist and before his acting career, youthful Trejo additionally worked as a foreman. While growing up, Danny Trejo got into a great deal of inconvenience which landed him in prison a few times. His physical appearance didn't likewise improve the situation as it landed him in a difficult situation.

During one of his jail stretches, Trejo won the lightweight and welterweight boxing divisions at the San Quentin State Prison. He was at last ready to control his dependence on medications and proceeded to fill in as an adolescent advocate to help his peers get off drugs.

Career and Net Worth

Danny Trejo's first acting gig was getting featured as an extra in the 1985 spine chiller film Runaway Train. Some of his motion picture credits include Heat (1995) close by Robert De Niro and Al Paccino, Desperado (1995), Anaconda (1997), Con Air (1997). Trejo is probably best known for his depiction of the character Machete initially created by Robert Rodriguez.

Danny Trejo turned into a real life hero in August 2019. The 75-year-old actor sprang to help in Los Angeles after he saw two vehicles crashand one of them flip over. Inside the turned vehicle, there was an infant inside and a grandmother. With assistance from a female observer who unfastened the kid's safety belt, Treji pulled the infant out the opposite side. As indicated by Trejo, it appeared that the mishap was brought about by one driver running a red light. He shared video of himself and the other saint of the day, the youngster who loosened the safety belt on his Instagram page.

Marriage, Wife and Kids

Danny Trejo was married in the past to actress and producer Debbie Shreve Trejo. The team got married back on December 12, 1997. They worked together on the movies Vengeance (2006), High Hopes (2006) among others. Their marriage finished in a separation in 2009. Debbie Shreve Trejo currently functions as a real estate consultant. Danny Trejo has 3 children from all of his past relationships. Of Danny Trejo's three children, the most well known is his second child Gilbert who is a performer like his father.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 16 May, 1944
Age: 76 yrs
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Echo Park
residence: San Fernando Valley
Gender: Male
Description: Mexican American actor
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Net Worth 2021: 8 million
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Last Modified: Sep 3 2020
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