Anyone who has watched a movie in the last several decades has heard about Danny Trejo. He’s one of Hollywood’s most favored character performers, having played bad men in everything from Con Air to Breaking Bad.

He’s also the star of the Machete series, as well as the much more family-friendly Spy Kids films.

While he is generally the evil guy on television, he was given the opportunity to be a hero in real life.

In the summer of 2019, the 78-year-old actor was driving through Los Angeles’ Sylmar neighborhood on his way to get his car serviced.

However, on the way, he saw a woman run a red light and collide with an approaching automobile, according to KABC. Trejo claims that the automobile tipped over and that other cars drove around the collision.

But he didn’t waste any time in offering to assist. Inside the vehicle were two passengers: a special-needs youngster and his grandma.

Another onlooker was able to get in and unbuckle the youngster from the vehicle. Then it was up to Trejo, who apparently has expertise with special-needs youngsters, to bring him out, using his imagination to calm his anxieties throughout the terrifying encounter.

“I told them we had to utilize our abilities. So he yelled’superpowers,’ and we began yelling’superpowers,’ “Trejo said to KABC. “I told you to do it with the muscles. “Muscles,” he said.

“We formed a connection.” I kept turning away from the accident and facing him.

When firefighters came, they were able to rescue the grandmother from the car. They were taken to the hospital, and luckily, no significant injuries were sustained. Trejo pleaded with other drivers to pay closer attention to the road.

“The only thing that saved that young baby, honest to God, was his car seat,” he told KABC.

It’s a scenario straight out of a movie, but Trejo says he went without hesitation because he understands you receive what you give.

“Everything wonderful has occurred to me as a direct consequence of assisting someone else,” he told an ABC 7 reporter. “Everything.”

After all, this legendary tough man has a big heart! If you know anything about the guy and the characters he plays, you will have nothing but admiration for him. Danny exemplifies how a troubled history can be overcome.

After years of being in and out of prison and attending several 12-step meetings, the Machete franchise’s star chose to get sober at the age of 24. Before becoming a drug counselor, he immersed himself completely in the recovery community.