Machete (character)

Machete
Spy Kids, Grindhouse, and Machete character
Danny Trejo as Machete in Machete Kills (2013)
First appearanceSpy Kids (2001)
Last appearanceSpy Kids: Mission Critical (2018)
Created byRobert Rodriguez
Portrayed byDanny Trejo
In-universe information
AliasMachete Cortez
NicknameMachete
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
OccupationPolice officer (formerly)
Hired assassin
Spy gadget inventor
FamilyPadre Benicio Del Toro (younger half-brother; Machete)
Gregorio Cortez (younger brother; Spy Kids)
Marissa Cortez-Wilson (younger sister; Spy Kids: All the Time in the World)
Unnamed daughter (deceased; Machete)
SpouseUnnamed wife (deceased; Machete)
Sartana Rivera (deceased; Machete Kills)
RelativesIngrid Cortez (sister-in-law; Spy Kids)
Wilbur Wilson (brother-in-law; Spy Kids: All the Time in the World)
Carmen Cortez (niece; Spy Kids)
Juni Cortez (nephew; Spy Kids)
Rebecca Wilson (step-niece; Spy Kids: All the Time in the World)
Cecil Wilson (step-nephew; Spy Kids: All the Time in the World)
Maria Wilson (half-niece; Spy Kids: All the Time in the World)
NationalityMexican
American (naturalized)

Isador Cortez, primarily known under the alias of Machete, is the name of two fictional characters who are featured in the Spy Kids and Machete films (the latter of which is also featured in a fake trailer in Grindhouse). Both versions of the character are played by Danny Trejo. The Spy Kids and Machete film series depict different versions of the character, and director Robert Rodriguez has stated that their continuities are not connected.