Danny Trejo to Star in the ABC Comedy Project “Food & Familia,” Inspired By His Life

Danny Trejo is bringing his life to the small screen, so to speak…

The 74-year-old Mexican American actor is  attached to star in an ABC comedy project that boasts Will Smith among its executive producers.

Danny Trejo

Trejo will star in and executive produce Food & Familia, which is currently in development at the network. The multi-camera comedy, is inspired by Trejo’s life. When the matriarch of the family passes away, she leaves her restaurant to her son, Danny (Trejo) – who’s about to get out of prison — and her granddaughter, Michelle, who hates her father for abandoning her. This gift from beyond the grave might heal the father and daughter and get them back together but, it’s gonna be rocky as the two of them work their differences out while trying to operate a restaurant, live together, and become a real family again.

Peter Murrietta will write and executive produce the project. Trejo and Smith will executive produce along with Caleeb Pinkett and James Lassiter of Smith’s Overbrook EntertainmentABC Studios will produce.

Should the project move forward, it would only be Trejo’s second series regular role, with the other being the short-lived George Lopez FX sitcom Saint George. Trejo is also known for his role in the Machete films as well as several other Robert Rodriguez films. His other TV roles include appearances on Sons of Anarchy, Rick & Morty, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, and From Dusk til Dawn: The Series. Trejo also opened his first restaurant, Trejo’s Tacos, in 2016 with multiple locations now open throughout Los Angeles. He also operates Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts and Trejo’s Cantina.

Murrietta most recently worked on the CBS comedy Superior Donuts. His other recent credits include One Day at a TimeLopez, and Cristela. Murrietta also won two Emmy awards for his time on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place.

CBS Gives Full-Season Order to Diane Guerrero’s Comedy Series “Superior Donuts”

Diane Guerrero’s season is complete…

CBS has given a full-season order to its Monday sophomore multi-camera comedy Superior Donuts, starring the 31-year-old Colombian American actress.

Diane Guerrero

Superior Donuts, which premiered its second season on October 30, is averaging 5.77 million viewers with delayed viewing.

In addition to Guerrero, the series stars Judd Hirsch, Jermaine Fowler, Katey Sagal, David Koechner, Maz Jobrani and Rell Battle.

Superior Donuts hails from CBS Television Studios,

CBS’ Back 9 order for  Superior Donuts, which is the only CBS comedy series with a diverse lead, comes after the network opted not to order additional episodes of Me, Myself & I and pick up only three more episodes of 9JKL.