He’s a caricature of a bad guy. Seriously can’t act. But he’s got a great story and has earned a bit of a cult following. I guess he’s kind of symbolic of the underdog, achieving the American Dream aginst all odds. If there were an American James Bond movie, Trejo would have to be a villain. But at 5’6”, he would have to wear platform shoes. On the other hand, Tom Cruise would probably have played Bond, so Danny would have been fine.
He’s a better actor than Dave Bautista of Guardians of the Galaxy. I know the standard is low as is, heck, Groot and Rocky are better than both of them.
A true Hollyweed survivor, I’d take him over Edward James Olmos any day as my teacher.