Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo (, ; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. A native of Los Angeles, Trejo's film career began in 1985, when he landed a role in ''Runaway Train'' (1985). The first film in which he was given a proper credited role was as Art Sanella in ''Death Wish 4: The Crackdown'' (1987). He went on to star in a multitude of other films, many of which were small parts as inmates, gangsters, or other criminals, appearing in ''Desperado'', ''Heat'' (both in 1995), ''From Dusk till Dawn'' (1996), ''Con Air'' (1997), ''The Replacement Killers'' (1998), ''Reindeer Games'' (2000), and ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' (2003), among others.

From 2001 to 2003, Trejo appeared in the Robert Rodriguez-directed ''''Spy Kids'' franchise'' as Isador "Machete" Cortez. Subsequently, in 2010, Trejo reprised his role as Machete in the spin-off exploitation action film ''Machete'' as the protagonist. With the success of ''Machete'' (2010), Trejo once again reprised his role in a direct sequel, ''Machete Kills'' (2013). Provided by Wikipedia