![]() ![]() Then, in 1985, he got a plea from an addict that would change his own life. MGMĪfter finding God and sobriety in 1968, Trejo became an advocate for recovery, founding rehab centers and giving his phone number to every addict he met so he could help them break free from the nightmare of addiction. From his prison tattoos to his world-weary look, he seems more like a bouncer you’d never want to mess with than a kid-friendly action star.ĭanny Trejo was paid $320 a day to train actor Eric Roberts to box for the film “Runaway Train” in 1985. ![]() A heroin user by age 12 and dealer by 13, Trejo spent the better part of 1956-1969 in prisons like San Quentin and Folsom for a variety of crimes including drug dealing and armed robbery. Trejo, with over 300 film and TV roles to his credit, is best known to audiences for his roles in “Spy Kids,” “Breaking Bad” and “Machete,” which made him the first Chicano action star.īut Trejo, 77, had an unlikely path to stardom. Ex-con Trejo brings authenticity to badass roles in films like 2007’s “Grindhouse.” Weinstein Company LLC “We got down on our knees and thanked God for our freedom from drugs and alcohol, our freedom from prisons, and we thanked him for our kids and our lives,” writes Trejo. I was standing on the same steps where Tyrone stabbed the man who tried to kill me.”Ĭ550 was his former cell, his home from 1966-1968 for selling heroin to an undercover cop.Īfter rehearsing the scene, Trejo entered C550 with a fellow ex-prisoner on set and said a prayer. “When we reached the flight between the fourth and fifth tier, I stopped. “We were climbing the stairs to the set and with every step, my heart pounded harder,” Trejo writes in his new memoir, “ Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood” (Atria Books), out now. The cast and crew stopped at cells C545 to C550, which were blocked off for the filming, and suddenly Trejo felt an eerie sense of déjà vu. In 1993, actor Danny Trejo was walking through San Quentin State Prison, where he was filming scenes for the movie, “Blood In, Blood Out.” Jared Leto’s ‘Super Mario’ Italian accent in ‘House of Gucci’ mocked Matthew McConaughey says he’ll decide ‘shortly’ on Texas governor race Jussie Smollett’s lawyer claims he was ‘a real victim’ during opening statements Ghanaian actress will serve time for nude photo with son ![]()
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