Danny Trejo was born to his parents, Alice Rivera and Dan Trejo.

His parents are Mexican-Americans, who met at a dancehall in 1943, and had Trejo out of wedlock.

When Trejo lived with his dad, he suffered physical abuse. He had also been separated from his mother for sometime, which made his childhood really difficult.

Danny Trejo Acting Career

Danny Trejo’s career cuts across a wide variety of roles in film, television, and voice acting.

As a voice actor, Trejo has voiced many animated films and TV shows, such as “The Book of Life” and “Elena of Avalor.”

Since 1985 when he made his film debut, Trejo has worked with notable directors like Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.

In 2010, Trejo starred as the titular character in the action film, Machete. He also played the character of Uncle Machete, a tough and resourceful spy in the Spy Kids series.

Trejo additionally had a recurring role as Tortuga, a member of a Mexican drug cartel, in the second and third seasons of the TV series Breaking Bad.

Other films he has appeared include “Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, Con Air, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter, Reindeer Games, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and Grindhouse.”