Danny Trejo

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AKA: Daniel Trejo
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 05/16/1944
Birthplace: Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

biography

A native of the East Los Angeles section of Pocoina, Danny Trejo spent his formative years in the California penal system, scoring drugs, fighting and smoldering in solitary, all fine research for the many roles he would later play. Despite heroin addiction and alcoholism, he became an undefeated lightweight and welterweight boxing champ at San Quentin before joining a 12-step program and straightening his life out prior to his parole in 1969. Outside, Trejo's speaking ability made him a star on the AA and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) circuit, and it was in his capacity as a drug counselor that he Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2004-2008
of Enrique
2008
of Enrique
2006
of Enrique
2006
of Enrique
2006
of Enrique
2005
of Enrique
2004
+(1 More)
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Cast
2007
Albert
2007
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Omal
2007
Ismael Cruz
2007
Carlos Santana
2007
Dean Walker
2006
Archer
2005
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Spyder Rudner
2004
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Raul
2004
El Jefe
2002
Slim
2001
Actor
1999
Poacher
1997
Navajas
1995
Carlos Santiago
Actor
Palmer
Kumare
Actor
Actor
The Hitman
Producer
Actor
Machete
Himself
Capone

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Turned on to marijuana at the age of 8 by an uncle
 
Served nine years in California's toughest prisons for armed robbery and selling narcotics
 
Became undefeated boxing champ at San Quentin in spite of being a heroin addict and alcoholic at the time
 
Joined Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous
1969 
Paroled
Continued

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