From years of imprisonment to helping trou bled youth battle drug addictions\, from acting to producing\, and now on to restaurant ventures\, Trejo&rsquo\;s name\, face\, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond\, but it is his continuous role a s a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that bring him t he most satisfaction.
\nTrejo has starred in dozens of films includi ng "Desperado"\, "Heat"\, the "From Dusk Til Dawn" series\, "Con Air"\, "O nce Upon a Time in Mexico"\, "Spy Kids"\, and "Machete". On the television side\, he&rsquo\;s had recurring roles on "Sons of Anarchy"\, "King of th e Hill"\, "Breaking Bad"\, and "The Flash"\, among others. He has also sta rred in and voiced various popular video games like "Call of Duty"\, "Fall out"\, and "Grand Theft Auto"\, as well as voiced characters in the animat ed films "Storks"\, "The Book of Life"\, "Minions 2: The Rise of Gru"\, an d "Maya and the Three."
\nHe shared his love of food with the world in the release of his first cookbook "Trejo&rsquo\;s Tacos: Recipes and St ories from LA." His fearlessly honest memoir "Trejo: My Life of Crime\, Re demption\, and Hollywood" was released in July 2021.
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