Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1962-08-15 (63 years)
- Place of BirthPuerto Rico
- Also Known As大衛·扎亞斯دیوید زایاسدِیوید زایاس
David Zayas
Biography
David Zayas (born August 15, 1962) is a Puerto Rican theatrical, film, and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Angel Batista on Showtime's series Dexter and as Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama Oz. Since 1998, Zayas has been married to actress Liza Colón-Zayas; he portrays the husband of her character on The Bear (2022 - present).
Acting Career
- 2025
The Running Man
As: Richard Manuel
- 2025
Dexter: Resurrection
As: Angel Batista
- 2024
Or Something
As: Uptown Mike
- 2023
Snag
As: Ramon
- 2022
Adieu Aurora
As: Jon Castaneda
- 2022
The Bear
As: David Marrero
- 2021
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar
As: Hombre borracho 1
- 2021
Dexter: New Blood
As: Angel Batista
2021R♥️J
As: Fernando Capulet
2020NEXT
As: Nacio Ramos
2020Power Book II: Ghost
As: Uncle Frank
2020Force of Nature
As: John the Baptist
2020Our Lady of 121st Street
As: Edwin
2020Body Cam
As: Sergeant Kesper
2019Deadly Class
As: El Angel Del Diablo
- 2019
Deadly Class
As: El Alma Del Diablo
2018FBI
As: Antonio Vargas
2018Seven Seconds
As: Medina
2017Shine
As: Ramon
2017The Guest Book
As: David
201711:55
As: Maurice
2017Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
As: Alberto Reyes (voice)
2017Lost Cat Corona
As: Ponce
2016Shut Eye
As: Eduardo Bernal
2016The Lennon Report
As: Officer Joseph Medina
2016Tallulah
As: Detective Richards
2015The Wannabe
As: Pablo Guzman
2015Quantico
As: Charlie
2014Annie
As: Lou
2014Ride
As: Ramon
2014Gotham
As: Sal Maroni
2014Saint George
As: Junior
2014Chicago P.D.
As: Carlos Mendoza
2013The Blacklist
As: Manny Soto
2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
As: Detective Flores
2013The Following
As: Tyson Hernandez
2012Elementary
As: Juan Murillo
2012Junction
As: Lt. Tarelli
2011Grimm
As: Salvadore Butrell
2011Person of Interest
As: Ernie Trask
2011Samuel Bleak
As: Ruben Ramirez
2011Bob's Burgers
As: Bubble Master (voice)
- 2010
Skyline
As: Oliver
2010Blue Bloods
As: Governor Martin Mendez
- 2010
Blue Bloods
As: Martin Mendez
- 2010
The Expendables
As: General Garza
2010Coach
As: Ramon
201013
As: Detective Larry Mullane
2009Wake
As: Grayson
2009Flying By
As: Tony
2009Burning Mussolini
As: Hector
2008In Plain Sight
As: Harrison Locke
2007The Savages
As: Eduardo
- 2007
Michael Clayton
As: Detective Dalberto
2007Burn Notice
As: Javier
2006Dexter
As: Angel Batista
2006Conviction
As: Cartwright
- 2006
16 Blocks
As: Robert Torres
2006The Feast of the Goat
As: Antonio de la Maza
2005The Closer
As: Brian
2005The Interpreter
As: Charlie Russell
2005Numb3rs
As: Carlos Costavo
2004Jailbait
As: Guard
2003Angels in America
As: Super
2003Undefeated
As: Paulie
2003Anne B. Real
As: Cynthia's Dad
2002Without a Trace
As: Gabriel Molina
2002A Gentleman's Game
As: Alfred D'Angelo
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Stanley Maas
- 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Fire Marshall
2001Wit
As: Code Team Blue Head
2001Sam the Man
As: Billy the Cop
2000The Yards
As: Officer Jerry Rifkin
2000The Beat
As: Rei Morales
1999Bringing Out the Dead
As: Cop in Elevator
1999Third Watch
As: Motorman
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Detective Milton
1998Stepmom
As: Policeman
1998Above Freezing
As: Hector
- 1998
Rounders
As: Osborne
1998Return to Paradise
As: Construction Foreman
1998All Revved Up
As: Omar
1998Bleach
As: Lt. Ballard
1997Oz
As: Enrique Morales
1997Lena's Dreams
As: Jorge
1990Law & Order
As: McGinty
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Raoul Cervantes
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Carlos
- 1990
Law & Order
As: John Mireles
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Justin Cabrera