Danny Trejo

Trejo has acted in 74 movies. James Woods appeared as himself in the episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homer and Apu.". He is the cousin of director Robert Rodriguez. He has also garnered critical praise for his voice work for Hades in Disney's Hercules. He is married to Debbie Trejo. He was nominated for an Academy Award twice: the first in 1987 for Best Actor in Salvador and again in 1997 for Best Supporting Actor for Ghosts of Mississippi. He also pointed out that, most of the time, he chooses to play the characters of bad guys at the movies he participates, to teach young children that bad guys often die. His career has been noted for the intense characters he has chosen.

Trejo expressed at an interview with a magazine that he is amazed when he walks the streets where he used to commit crimes and has children ask him for autographs. He attended MIT, but dropped out in 1969, just before his graduation, in order to pursue a career in acting. In 1994, his third child and first daughter, Danielle, was born. Born in Vernal, Utah, he grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island where he attended Pilgrim High School. Subsequently, 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. James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. Trejo's life would change forever: realizing he did not need crime to make a living, he decided to stick with acting. The Way We Were (1973).

That is when the movie's director, Andrei Konchalovski, decided to offer Trejo a job as a main actor in the movie. The Choirboys (1977). In 1988 his second son, Gilbert, was born. The Onion Field (1979). Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, he asked Trejo to train one of the movie's stars, Eric Roberts, for $350 a day, so that Roberts could develop boxing skills himself to play his character in the movie. Eyewitness (1981). The screenwriter from that movie recognized Trejo: they had done time together at San Quentin. Videodrome (1983).

Not having any desire to become an actor at the time, Trejo still accepted a job as an extra in the movie. Once Upon a Time in America (1984). Trejo later met his newly found friend at the set of the movie Runaway Train. Against All Odds (1984). In 1985, he was attended a Cocaine Anonymous meeting, where he spoke of his personal experiences and met a young person who was involved in the movie business and wanted to befriend Trejo. Salvador (1986). In 1981, his son, Danny Boy, was born. Best Seller (1987).

His hopes to become a professional boxer were dashed, however, by a long sentence he was given for a crime. True Believer (1989). While the San Quentin State Prison, he became the California state jails champion at both the lightweight and welterweight categories. Chaplin (1992). While on the streets, Trejo developed talent as a boxer, indeed, he considered becoming a professional boxer. The Specialist (1994). He went in and out of jail many times as a teenager, accused of different crimes. Casino (1995).

Trejo's life as a youngster wasn't easy: He roamed the streets around his home area while committing various crimes, and he became an drug user. Nixon (1995). Trejo is a native of the Los Angeles area of Echo Park. Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). Danny Trejo (born 1944) is a character actor who has appeared in many Hollywood movies. Hercules (voice) (1997). Contact (1997).

John Carpenter's Vampires (1998). The Virgin Suicides (1999). The General's Daughter (1999). Any Given Sunday (1999).

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (voice) (2001). Scary Movie 2 (2001). John Q (2002). Stuart Little 2 (voice) (2002).

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (voice of Mike Toreno) (2004).