David Zayas

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David Zayas

Acting 64 August 15, 1962

Ponce, Puerto Rico

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 Enr…

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The Expendables

The Expendables

6.3 2010 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Dexter

Dexter

8.2 2006 TV Show
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

7.6 2013 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Grimm

Grimm

8.3 2011 TV Show
Gotham

Gotham

7.6 2014 TV Show
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

8.4 2014 TV Show
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.7 2002 TV Show
Person of Interest

Person of Interest

8.1 2011 TV Show
Elementary

Elementary

7.6 2012 TV Show
The Bear

The Bear

8.2 2022 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    R.J. Decker

    TV show Victor Ochoa

  2. 2025
    The Running Man

    Movie Richard Manuel

  3. 2025
    Or Something

    Movie Uptown Mike

  4. 2025
    Dexter: Resurrection

    TV show Angel Batista

  5. 2023
    Snag

    Movie Ramon

  6. 2023
    The Night Agent

    TV show Mike Fonseca

  7. 2022
    Adieu Aurora

    Movie Jon Castaneda

  8. 2022
    The Bear

    TV show David Marrero

  9. 2021
    Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar

    TV show Hombre borracho 1

  10. 2021
    Dexter: New Blood

    TV show Angel Batista

  11. 2021
    R♥️J

    Movie Fernando Capulet

  12. 2020
    NEXT

    TV show Nacio Ramos

  13. 2020
    Power Book II: Ghost

    TV show Uncle Frank

  14. 2020
    Force of Nature

    Movie John the Baptist

  15. 2020
    Our Lady of 121st Street

    Movie Edwin

  16. 2020
    Body Cam

    Movie Sergeant Kesper

More credits
  1. 2019
    Deadly Class

    TV show El Alma Del Diablo

  2. 2018
    FBI

    TV show Antonio Vargas

  3. 2018
    Seven Seconds

    TV show Medina

  4. 2017
    Shine

    Movie Ramon

  5. 2017
    The Guest Book

    TV show David

  6. 2017
    11:55

    Movie Maurice

  7. 2017
    Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

    Movie Alberto Reyes (voice)

  8. 2017
    Lost Cat Corona

    Movie Ponce

  9. 2016
    Shut Eye

    TV show Eduardo Bernal

  10. 2016
    The Lennon Report

    Movie Officer Joseph Medina

  11. 2016
    Tallulah

    Movie Detective Richards

  12. 2015
    The Wannabe

    Movie Pablo Guzman

  13. 2015
    Quantico

    TV show Charlie

  14. 2014
    Annie

    Movie Lou

  15. 2014
    Ride

    Movie Ramon

  16. 2014
    Gotham

    TV show Sal Maroni

  17. 2014
    Saint George

    TV show Junior

  18. 2014
    Chicago P.D.

    TV show Carlos Mendoza

  19. 2013
    The Blacklist

    TV show Manny Soto

  20. 2013
    Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

    Movie Detective Flores

  21. 2013
    The Following

    TV show Tyson Hernandez

  22. 2012
    Elementary

    TV show Juan Murillo

  23. 2012
    Junction

    Movie Lt. Tarelli

  24. 2011
    Grimm

    TV show Salvadore Butrell