You can’t forget his face. It’s etched with, as Shakespeare wrote in “Hamlet,” “the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to.” In other words, life experiences, good and bad, but also plenty filled with hope, opportunity and deep personal satisfaction from helping others.
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 when he tells of his life story and makes time for book signings during a free, late-January appearance at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre.
From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Danny 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, Melissa Padaca, the community relations officer for the Solano County Library, which is sponsoring the event, said in a press statement.
Trejo, 79 and a native of Echo Park in Southern California, 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 TV side, he’s had recurring roles on “Sons of Anarchy,” “King of the Hill,” “Breaking Bad,” and “The Flash,” among others. He also has 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.”
Trejo has shared his love of food with the release of his first cookbook, “Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes and Stories from LA.” Published a memoir “Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood,” released in July 2021.
Trejo’s appearance begins at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 in VPAT, 1010 Ulatis Drive.
While free, tickets will be available at all Solano County libraries beginning Saturday, with a limit of two tickets per person.
Book-signing and photo opportunities will follow immediately after the presentation. Books will be available for purchase at the event, with up to two books signed per person, Padaca noted in the prepared statement.
If you are unable to obtain tickets, there will be stand-by seating on the day of the event, on a first-come, first-serve basis, 15 minutes before the show. Talk to a theater usher when you arrive.
For more information, visit solanolibrary.com.
