Top Danny Trejo Films: Movies of the Mexican American Superstar That Will Jumpstart Your Week

By Joshua Summers First Posted: Mar 28, 2022 04:03 AM EDT

Weekends may be a little too short for working people who love to watch movies. If you think Monday will come without being recharged by your favorite films, why not check out the action Danny Trejo's movies offers?

Mexican American Actor Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo is a Mexican American artist who is known for being one of the tough guys in Hollywood.

We can say that his acting in the action genre is true to life since he experienced several hurdles throughout his life. According to IMDB, Trejo went in and out of the jail for 11 years, and while he was serving his sentence in San Quentin, the actor won lightweight and welterweight boxing titles.

He was then exposed to the world of movies when he went to a set of the 1995 film "Runaway Train."

The screenwriter for the said film spent time with Trejo in the jail in San Quentin, leading the Mexican American actor to train the actors of the film for a boxing match.

Since then, Trejo appeared in different films. His usual role is a villain or a tough criminal, per IMDB.

Here are some of Trejo's movies that will help you jumpstart your week and hop into action.

Runaway Train

"Runaway Train" is Trejo's first-ever role. In this movie, Trejo plays the role of a convict who is a boxing champion.

This film centers around a criminal named Manny, played by John Voight, who escaped an Alaskan prison together with a younger inamete named Buck.

Although this was Trejo's first role, the Mexican American actor did not disappoint the audience.

Desperado

Danny Trejo shared another piece of his skill when he gave life to the role of Navajas in the film "Desperado."

In his most striking film in the movie, Trejo's role as Navajas showed superhuman knife-throwing abilities in sealing the fate of Steve Buscemi and bringing Antonio Banders on his knees, per Cinema Blend.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Trejo was also one of the actors who gave life to the film "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy."

The said film was ranked 113th on Empire magazine's list of 500 hundred greatest movies of all time.

This film was also ranked 6th on Time Out's list of 100 greatest comedies of all time.

From Dusk Till Dawn

Dany Trejo was Razor Charlie in the horror flick, "From Dusk Till Dawn."

According to Screen Rant, Quentin Tarantino wrote the script for this acclaimed film.

"From Dusk Till Dawn" tells a story of two on-the-run thieves who stayed the night at a strip bar called Titty Twister. Little did they know that the bar was home to vampires.