Danny Trejo is an American actor best known for his roles in movies like Heat, Desperado, and Spy Kids. Often playing the stereotypical role of a mafia drug lord, a boxer, or a gangster, Trejo’s masculine and partially rough looks makes him just the perfect fit for action-based movies.
Long before he broke into Hollywood, Trejo served a sentence in a prison in California where he picked up boxing skills and became a champion in the prison’s lightweight and welterweight divisions. It was also during this time that he joined a program that helped him gradually overcome his drug addiction.
Following his release from prison, Trejo began his journey in acting. Over the course of his successful career, the ace actor has amassed an impressive net worth estimated at around $8 million. Here's a look into how Trejo made his millions!
8 Trejo Started Out Teaching Boxing On Movie Sets
Danny Trejo, who was a boxing champion in San Quentin, where he served time, was recognized on a movie set by a crime author, Edward Bunker. Bunker, who was also a screenplay writer, had previously served time in San Quentin, and he remembered Trejo for his excellent boxing skills, and offered Trejo $320 per day to train movie star Eric Roberts for a boxing scene he had to film.
7 He Landed Several Minor Roles
After a support group meeting in 1985, Trejo met a man who called him for support. Trejo ended up meeting him on the set of Runaway Train (1985), and was offered a role as an extra, which is likely because of his tough appearance and distinct facial features. Trejo taught one of the movie stars on the set boxing, which impressed the film director Andrei Konchalovsky, and he offered him a small role as a boxer.
6 Then Came Major Roles
Trejo became a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry with his stellar acting. It looks like the talented actor impressed the right people because, since Runaway Train, Trejo has enjoyed a highly prolific acting career. At times, he appears in over five movies per year across a variety of genres. Some of the major releases he has appeared in include Marked for Death, Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, The Replacement Killers, Spy Kids, and others.
5 Trejo Produces Sometimes
Following his success as an actor, Trejo decided to explore the production scene. In 2014, he produced his first film Ambition with a budget of 11 million dollars. This was followed by the movie Bad Asses which was also released that same year.
4 And Also Appears In Television Shows
Though mostly cast as a film actor, Trejo also has a successful career in television with roles in over seventy shows. Some of these series include Baywatch, NYPD Blue, King of the Hill, Monk, Desperate Housewives, The Young and the Restless, Breaking Bad, and others.
3 Trejo Is A Restaurant Owner
Apart from playing a drug lord or a sweet uncle in movies, Trejo has a successful line of work outside of the lights and cameras. The talented actor, is also a successful restaurateur with about three outlets to his name. Trejo opened Trejo’s Tacos, the first of the franchise, in 2016 and followed it up with two more outlets Trejo’s Cantina and Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts the following year.
2 Video Game Voice Acting
Danny takes acting to a whole new level so it really is no surprise that he is just as much of a versatile actor as he is talented. In addition to acting on screen, Trejo also lends his voice as a voice actor on video games.
Trejo has lent his voice to popular video games such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006), and Fallout: New Vegas (2010). In addition to this, he has also appeared in Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), Taco Run! (2018), and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2019).
1 The Actor Also Doubles As An Author
Danny Trejo is living proof that you can do as many things as you want and excel in every single one of them. Apart from owning a multi-million dollar Taco empire and being a versatile actor, Danny Trejo is also a published author. His cookbook is published and available for sale.
If you're craving some Taco, but you don't live close to his restaurants, that's fine. Just walk into a bookstore and pick up a signed copy of his published cookbook and learn how to make some mouthwatering tacos. You'll definitely add a couple of dollars to the actor's net worth while you're at it.
When the word icon is mentioned, Danny should definitely come to mind. From an incarcerated boxer to one of Hollywood's top actors, Trejo is as inspiring as they come!
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