Danny Trejo was born on 16 May 1944, in Los Angeles, California USA of Mexican ancestry. He is perhaps mostly recognized as an actor who plays masculine and antagonistic characters in Hollywood movies. During his career, Danny has starred in more than 250 television and movie titles since his acting career began in the late 1970s.
How rich is Danny Trejo? Considering the number of differing roles Danny Trejo has played in his career, it comes as no surprise that his net worth has reached an impressive amount: sources estimate it at $20 million. While Danny has appeared in video games and television, most of his net worth has been accumulated from his roles in movies.
Danny Trejo Net Worth $20 Million
The beginning of Danny Trejo’s career was a little bit unusual, to say the least. Danny had a difficult childhood and teen years that involved drugs and crime. However, the actor claims that he managed to completely overcome his addiction problems while serving time in prison, including in San Quentin, before getting involved with acting. During his incarcerations, he gained a few boxing titles, which later became useful in his acting career, and was the reason why he got his first role.
It so happened that one of his friends – Edward Bunker invited him to the set of “Runaway Train” and asked him to train one of the actresses in boxing. In the same movie, he played the role of a prisoner – as an extra – which confused the viewers as some of them speculated about Danny still being a prisoner. However, the film was a success and it led to Danny getting properly credited roles in Hollywood films, such as “Desperado”, “Con Air”, “Grindhouse” and many others: his net worth was beginning to grow.
One role that had an exceptionally great influence on his net worth was in the title role in the movie “Machete”, as Machete Cortez. The fact that he played the role of a protagonist in this movie might have been related to the fact that the film was directed by Trejo’s cousin Robert Rodrigues. The film was incredibly successful, and in 2011 the same character Machete Cortez appeared in the 2011 family-oriented movie “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World” (directed by Robert Rodrigues) and in 2013 a sequel to the first movie entitled “Machete Kills”. More recent appearances include in “Bad Ass” in 2012, playing “Epic Beard Man” Thomas Bruso, the Vietnam veteran.
Trejo’s super masculine, action-hero, villainous character was noticed by video game companies – he has voiced and appeared in several games including “Def Jam: Fight for NY”, “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City”, “Fallout: New Vegas” and “Call of Duty: Black Ops”.
In addition to his roles in movies and television, Trejo has appeared in several music videos: “Got it Twisted” by Mobb Deep, “Burnin’ Up” by the Jonas Brothers, and “Angel in Blue Jeans” among others.
In the last ten years, Trejo has starred in some of the most popular television series, such as “Desperate Housewives” in 2005, “Breaking Bad” in 2009, “Bones” and “Modern Family” in 2010, which have contributed significantly to his current impressive net worth.
Trejo also owns several food and restaurant businesses, including a taco restaurant in Los Angeles, and his brands of beer and coffee, which no doubt contribute to his bank account.
In his personal life, he was married to actress Debbie Shreve from 1997 until 2009, and they have two children, although he is reputed to have five altogether. He currently resides in the San Fernando Valley, California.
