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Photos: Danny Trejo through the years

  • Associated Press
  • May 16, 2021
  • May 16, 2021

Happy birthday, Danny Trejo! The actor turns 77 on May 16. Here's a look back at his life and career in photos.

Danny Trejo

Actor Danny Trejo watches during the first half of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Danny Trejo Homeless Veterans Event

Actor Danny Trejo is interviewed before giving out food from his Trejo's Tacos restaurant to homeless veterans outside the Veterans Administration Medical Center campus, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. Trejo partnered with Los Angeles-bases nonprofit organization The Everest Foundation to hand out food and bibles to veterans who live in tents outside the Veterans Administration Medical Center campus. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Virus Outbreak California

Arsenio Hall, left, Danny Trejo and Magic Johnson pose for a photo after they all got COVID-19 vaccine shots on the rooftop of a parking structure at the University of Southern California as a part of a vaccination awareness event at USC, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

World Premiere of "Rampage"

Danny Trejo arrives at the world premiere of "Rampage" at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

33rd Annual Imagen Awards - Arrivals

Danny Trejo arrives at the 33rd annual Imagen Awards on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at the JW Marriott L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

LA Premiere of "Alita: Battle Angel"

Danny Trejo and his son at the Los Angeles premiere of "Alita: Battle Angel" on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

LA Premiere of "Dora and the Lost City of Gold"

Danny Trejo attends the LA premiere of "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" at Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE on Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

People Danny Trejo

In this March 16, 2017, file photo, actor Danny Trejo arrives at the TAO, Beauty and Essex, Avenue and Luchini Los Angeles grand opening. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

People Danny Trejo

In this Sept. 9, 2016, file photo, Danny Trejo attends the "From Dusk till Dawn: The Series" screening and panel discussion at the 2016 PaleyFest Fall TV Previews in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Saints Rams Football

Actor Danny Trejo fires up the crowd during an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes Hand and Footprint Ceremony

Kevin Smith, from left, Danny Trejo and Jason Mewes attend Mewes and Smith's Hand and Footprint Ceremony in the courtyard of the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Seahawks Rams Football

Actor Danny Trejo laughs during the first half of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Danny Trejo Homeless Veterans Event

Actor Danny Trejo, right, hands water and food from his Trejo's Tacos restaurant to homeless Iraq War veteran Giovanni Villa outside the Veterans Administration Medical Center campus, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. Trejo partnered with the Los Angeles-bases nonprofit organization The Everest Foundation to hand out food and bibles to veterans who live in tents outside the Veterans Administration Medical Center campus. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Danny Trejo Homeless Veterans Event

Actor Danny Trejo, right, is joined by Iraq War veteran and AMVETS worker Rob Reynolds to give out food from his Trejo's Tacos restaurant to homeless veterans living in tents outside the Veterans Administration Medical Center campus, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. Trejo partnered with Los Angeles-bases nonprofit organization The Everest Foundation to hand out food and bibles to veterans. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo arrives at the NCLR ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Danny Trejo, Robert Rodriguez

Danny Trejo, left, and Robert Rodriguez attend the NCLR ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Danny Trejo

"Muppets Most Wanted" cast member Danny Trejo poses at the premiere of the film on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Trejo

In this Oct. 2, 2013, file photo, actor Danny Trejo arrives at the premiere of "Machete Kills" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

TAO Group Los Angeles Grand Opening

Danny Trejo arrives at the TAO, Beauty and Essex, Avenue and Luchini Los Angeles grand opening on Thursday, March 16, 2017. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Diamondbacks Dodgers Baseball

Actor Danny Trejo gets set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Lennox Lewis, Danny Trejo

Boxer Lennox Lewis, left, and actor Danny Trejo attend the 2015 AMBI Gala benefiting The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation at The Four Season Hotel on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Danny Trejo

Actor Danny Trejo speaks onstage during the "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" panel at the El Rey Network 2015 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 30, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Danny Trejo, George Lopez

Danny Trejo and George Lopez arrive at the VIP Pre-Fight Party for the One: Mayweather vs. Canelo Fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 14, 2013, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP)

Jessica Alba, Daryl Sabara, Rosario Dawson, Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega

Jessica Alba, from left, Daryl Sabara, Danny Trejo, Rosario Dawson and Alexa Vega speak on stage at the NCLR ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Robert Rodriguez, Mel Gibson, Danny Trejo

Robert Rodriguez, right, Mel Gibson, center, and Danny Trejo pose together on the red carpet of the premiere of "Machete Kills" at the Regal Cinemas LA Live on Oct. 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo signs autographs on the red carpet of the premiere of "Machete Kills" at the Regal Cinemas LA Live on Oct. 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo arrives at the premiere of "Grindhouse" in Los Angeles on March 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Danny Trejo

Cast member Danny Trejo arrives at the premiere of "Machete" in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Danny Trejo

Cast member Danny Trejo arrives at the premiere of "Machete" in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba

Danny Trejo and Jessica Alba arrive at the screening of the film "Machete" at the 67th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

Danny Trejo

Mexican-American actor Danny Trejo gestures as he arrives to a movie theater to promote his film "Machete" during the Morelia Film Festival in Morelia, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Carlos Jasso)

Danny Trejo

Actor Danny Trejo poses for photographs at the Morelia Film Festival in Morelia, Mexico, Oct. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Carlos Jasso)

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