Motion Picture Star The estimated nett worth of Danny Trejo is $16 million. Trejo spent five years in San Quentin Prison where he won the welterweight and lightweight prison boxing championships. As a young person, Trejo was in and out of prison.
He managed to get his life in order and received his first acting role in Project A, which was a voice-over gig. He was cast in roles as “enforcer” or “tough guy” types. Since playing a knife thrower in Robert Rodriguez’s Desperado, which was directed by his second cousin, he has appeared in every Rodriguez film, including a brief part in “Spy Kids.”
Motion Picture Star The estimated nett worth of Danny Trejo is $16 million. Trejo spent five years in San Quentin Prison where he won the welterweight and lightweight prison boxing championships. As a young person, Trejo was in and out of prison.
He managed to get his life in order and received his first acting role in Project A, which was a voice-over gig. He was cast in roles as “enforcer” or “tough guy” types. Since playing a knife thrower in Robert Rodriguez’s Desperado, which was directed by his second cousin, he has appeared in every Rodriguez film, including a brief part in “Spy Kids.”
He is presently working on “Machete Kills,” the follow-up to the 2010 hit film “Machete,” although most fans know him as “Machete,” the character he played in the movie of the same name. He also recently appeared as a CIA operative in the FX network series “Sons of Anarchy.”
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Film, Television, Games
Age:
75
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Marital Status:
Divorced (Debbie Shreve)
Full Name:
Dan Trejo
Nationality:
United States
Date of Birth:
May 16, 1944
Ethnicity:
Mexican
Occupation:
Actor
Children:
5 (Danielle Trejo, Gilbert Trejo, Danny Boy Trejo, Esmeralda Trejo, Jose Trejo)
EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA
Earnings 2012
Asset 2012Value of his pad in San Fernando Valley$550,000Earnings 1985
Salary 1985Daily salary from Runaway Train$320,000