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Danny Trejo (born in 1944) is a character actor
who has appeared in many Hollywood movies. Trejo
is a native of the Echo Park, Los Angeles,
California|Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles,
California|Los Angeles.

Trejo's life as a youngster wasn't easy: he roamed
the streets around his home area while committing
various crimes and became addicted to Illegal
drugs|drugs. He went in and out of jail many times
as a teenager.

While on the streets, Trejo developed talent as a
boxer; indeed, he considered becoming a
professional boxer. That ambition was dashed by a
long prison sentence. While serving time in San
Quentin State Prison, he became the California
state jail's champion in both the lightweight and
welterweight categories. During this time, Trejo
also successfully completed a 12-step
rehabilitation program that helped him leave
behind the lifestyle of crime and drugs.

==Movie Career==

While attending a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in
1985, Trejo met a young man in the movie business.
His newfound friend invited him to the set of
Runaway Train (movie)|Runaway Train, where Trejo
was offered a job as an extra. A screenwriter
recognized Trejo: they had done time together at
San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, he
offered Trejo $350 per day to train Eric Roberts,
one of the movie's stars, for a boxing scene.
Director Andrei Konchalovski liked Trejo's work
and decided to offer him a prominent role in the
film. 

Since then, he has shared the silver screen with a
list of Hollywood's most famous actors, including
Nicolas Cage, Charles Bronson, Jennifer Lopez,
Edward Furlong, Tyra Banks, Sylvester Stallone and
Antonio Banderas. A very prolific actor, Trejo
often appears in five or more movies each year
across a wide variety of genres. Major releases in
which he has acted include Anaconda
(movie)|Anaconda,XXX (movie)|XXX,Desperado
(film)|Desperado, Heat (movie)|Heat, From Dusk
Till Dawn, Con Air, Six Days Seven Nights, Spy
Kids, and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

Trejo is known for his very distinctive
appearance. In addition to his heavily lined face
(usually sporting a long mustache), he has
displayed the large tattoo on his chest for many
roles. (The tattoo depicts a woman wearing a
sombrero.)

He is married to Debbie Trejo. He has three
children: Danny Boy (b. 1981, from a previous
marriage), Gilbert (b. 1988), and Danielle (b.
1994). He is the cousin of director Robert
Rodriguez.

Trejo has said that he is amazed when he walks the
streets where he used to commit crimes and
children ask him for Autograph|autographs. He also
pointed out that he often chooses to play "bad
guys" to teach young children that bad guys often
die.

==External Links==

*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001803/ Danny Trejo
at the Internet Movie Database