2. Johnny 23 - Con Air
Again, you might call it stereotypical to cast an ex-criminal and convict in a law-breaking role, but to Trejo's credit, he's a good sport who does the part of dangerous man rather well. It's a streak that doesn't end here cast as serial rapist Johnny-23, Trejo brings his trademark cheesy menace to the part, becoming an effective cog in Con Air's general machine of absurdity. Yes, it's hamming it up at its finest, but again, this is Con Air. It's the film which allowed Nic Cage to wear the most awful haircut on celluloid and threaten people about bunnies in boxes before making a plane land on the Las Vegas strip. Subtlety's not a strong point here, and this is something Trejo grabs with gusto. In what comes across as an amazingly strange compliment, I must say he makes for a ham-tastic rapist. He's even despised among his fellow cons (who, let's not forget, are pretty terrible people too) and you can see exactly why. Trejo's got the predatory creepiness down pat, looking all sorts of creepy while scumming it up around the female guards. Therefore, it's only fitting that he goes out in spectacular arm-ripping fashion, with all the typical bombast and restraint of a Michael Bay film. It's this sort of improbable, ridiculous film-making that Trejo specialises in, and he brings all his considerable game to this gloriously silly film, making for a distinct and memorable presence among its especially crowded villain's gallery.