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Danny Trejo is a former convicted felon, who is now a noted Hollywood character actor, having been featured most recently in Anchorman, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and The Devil's Rejects. He has ... appeared on such popular television shows as Desperate Housewives, King of the Hill, and Alias. From the time he was 14-years old, Danny Trejo was a self-proclaimed professional criminal. It took ten years of life behind bars in half a dozen prisons before he finally discovered the key to change. In 1969, Danny had just been released from two months in the hole in Soledad prison, when he became involved in a 12-step program and committed to take personal responsibility for his future.
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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 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.
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With his intimidating, tattooed, muscle-bound appearance, character actor Danny Trejo has formed a successful career as the all-purpose hard case over his curious and enduring cinematic career. Beating the odds of repeat offender syndrome after being released from prison, Trejo has risen through the ranks to find himself in high demand as an actor, and has even expanded his talents to include a producer credit to his resumé. His life story is just about as pristine an example of rehabilitation as one could ask for. Raised in the mean streets of East L.A., Trejo spent many of his early years incarcerated in such legendary prisons as Folsom and San Quentin on drug and robbery convictions. Channeling his intense energy into the boxing ring and winning numerous lightweight and welterweight titles, Trejo was released as a new man after completing a life-changing 12-step rehabilitation program to overcome his addictions. Applying the ideas that changed his life in an attempt to help others headed down a similar path, upon release Trejo became involved with numerous rehabilitation and counseling programs.
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With a career that has spanned 20 years and encompassed roles in more than 100 films, Danny Trejo never stops working. At 63, he’s one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood these days. This year—just so far—he’s been seen in the fake trailer MACHETE (at the beginning of GRINDHOUSE), SNOOP DOGG’S HOOD OF HORROR and the comedy DELTA FARCE, but there’s plenty more coming. First up is Rob (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS) Zombie’s reimagining of John Carpenter’s 1978 classic HALLOWEEN, and according to Trejo, it’s not just another remake.
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Synopsis: Michael Paré, Danny Trejo, Ja Rule, and Tom Sizemore star in this nightmarish tale of a maximum security prison overtaken by a malevolent supernatural force. Upon entering into a notorious penitentiary to explore a gruesome series of deaths, Detective Michael Turner (Paré) discovers that hisRead More
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Danny Trejo is good at being bad. He has made a career of playing bad guys, and is arguably the most successful villain in Hollywood. You’ve probably seen the menacing-looking Trejo roughing people up in films such as Heat, El Mariachi, From Dusk ‘Til Dawn, and Con Air. Because of his success, he has one of the most recognizable faces in all of show business. The problem is while most people instantly recognize his face, few people can put a name to his face. Fewer still know much about him.
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