Actor, author, and restaurateur Danny
Trejo will discuss how he developed a prolific career in the entertainment
industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of
imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to
producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and
achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond, but it is his continuous
role as a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that bring him
the most satisfaction.
Trejo has starred in dozens of films
including "Desperado", "Heat", the "From Dusk Til
Dawn" series, "Con Air", "Once Upon a Time in Mexico",
"Spy Kids", and "Machete". On the television side, he’s had
recurring roles on "Sons of Anarchy", "King of the Hill",
"Breaking Bad", and "The Flash", among others. He has also
starred in and voiced various popular video games like "Call of
Duty", "Fallout", and "Grand Theft Auto", as well as
voiced characters in the animated films "Storks", "The Book of
Life", "Minions 2: The Rise of Gru", and "Maya and the
Three."
He shared his love of food with the
world in the release of his first cookbook "Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes and
Stories from LA." His fearlessly honest memoir "Trejo: My Life of
Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood" was released in July 2021.
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