Danny Trejo on his ‘Mysteries Unearthed’ History Channel show — and going strong at 80: ‘Old geezer? I’ll beat your ass!’

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including drug dealing and armed robbery – said that his “Anaconda” co-stars were surprised by his knowledge of the region’s history. “They were like, ‘What?

I thought you were a gangster!’” The “Spy Kids” actor said that his unusual background helped prepare him for his showbiz career, which includes over 400 credits to date.

Trejo has been in “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Heat,” “Once Upon A Time in Mexico,” and a slew of other iconic action movie staples.

He’s also been in TV shows such as “Breaking Bad” and “Sons of Anarchy.” In one of his first movies, 1985’s “Runaway Train,” he plays a criminal.“Then after that, all I played was gangsters and convicts,” he said. “And it was funny to me, because I had done everything that I was playing.”The “Deseprado” actor said that during one movie, “the director said, ‘Danny, I want you to kick in this door, and you’re going to rob this poker game.