Trejo, Danny, 1944-

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July 17, 2020

18:41

Danny Trejo On Acting, Addiction And Playing 'The Mean Chicano Dude'

Trejo has played menacing characters on Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy. The documentary, Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, chronicles his years in prison. Originally broadcast March 14, 2018.

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March 14, 2018

30:16

Danny Trejo On Acting, Addiction And Playing 'The Mean Chicano Dude'

Actor Danny Trejo. After cameos as thugs, criminals and other tough guys, the actor starred in Machete, an homage to 70s action films In Breaking Bad, his character ended up beheaded - his head mounted on a tortoise. As a young man, Trejo was in and out of prison. Now he's a producer of a prison documentary. Join us.

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Danny Trejo On Acting, Addiction And Playing 'The Mean Chicano Dude'

Danny Trejo On Acting, Addiction And Playing 'The Mean Chicano Dude'

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