David Zayas
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1962-08-15 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Puerto Rico
- Also known as
- 大衛·扎亞斯 · دیوید زایاس · دِیوید زایاس
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).
Known For
TV Shows (40)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Detective Milton / Judge Warren Fels
Law & Order
1990
as McGinty / Raoul Cervantes / Carlos / John Mireles / Justin Cabrera
The Blacklist
2013
as Manny Soto
Dexter
2006
as Angel Batista
CSI: Miami
2002
as Ben Porterson
Blue Bloods
2010
as Governor Martin Mendez
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Carlos Mendoza
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Stanley Maas / Fire Marshall
FBI
2018
as Antonio Vargas
Person of Interest
2011
as Ernie Trask
Grimm
2011
as Salvadore Butrell
Elementary
2012
as Juan Murillo
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Bubble Master (voice)
The Closer
2005
as Brian
Without a Trace
2002
as Gabriel Molina
Gotham
2014
as Sal Maroni
Third Watch
1999
as Motorman
The Night Agent
2023
as Mike Fonseca
Burn Notice
2007
as Javier
Numb3rs
2005
as Carlos Costavo
Oz
1997
as Enrique Morales
The Bear
2022
as David Marrero
The Following
2013
as Tyson Hernandez
Quantico
2015
as Charlie
Shark
2006
as Alvarez
R.J. Decker
2026
as Victor Ochoa
In Plain Sight
2008
as Harrison Locke
Dexter: New Blood
2021
as Angel Batista
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Uncle Frank
Dexter: Resurrection
2025
as Angel Batista
Deadly Class
2019
as El Angel Del Diablo / El Alma Del Diablo
Conviction
2006
as Cartwright
The Guest Book
2017
as David
NEXT
2020
as Nacio Ramos
Seven Seconds
2018
as Medina
The Beat
2000
as Rei Morales
Shut Eye
2016
as Eduardo Bernal
Angels in America
2003
as Super
Saint George
2014
as Junior
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar
2021
as Hombre borracho 1
Movies (51)
The Running Man
2025
as Richard Manuel
The Expendables
2010
as General Garza
Annie
2014
as Lou
Rounders
1998
as Osborne
Stepmom
1998
as Policeman
The Interpreter
2005
as Charlie Russell
Michael Clayton
2007
as Detective Dalberto
13
2010
as Detective Larry Mullane
16 Blocks
2006
as Robert Torres
Skyline
2010
as Oliver
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017
as Alberto Reyes (voice)
Bringing Out the Dead
1999
as Cop in Elevator
The Yards
2000
as Officer Jerry Rifkin
Scarred City
1999
as Cop #1
Wit
2001
as Code Team Blue Head
The Savages
2007
as Eduardo
Body Cam
2020
as Sergeant Kesper
Force of Nature
2020
as John the Baptist
Ride
2014
as Ramon
Tallulah
2016
as Detective Richards
Undefeated
2003
as Paulie
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
as Self
Return to Paradise
1998
as Construction Foreman
Burning Mussolini
2009
as Hector
The Wannabe
2015
as Pablo Guzman
All Revved Up
1998
as Omar
Jailbait
2004
as Guard
Samuel Bleak
2011
as Ruben Ramirez
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
2013
as Detective Flores
The Lennon Report
2016
as Officer Joseph Medina
Snag
2023
as Ramon
Wake
2009
as Grayson
Above Freezing
1998
as Hector
R♥️J
2021
as Fernando Capulet
Coach
2010
as Ramon
Lost Cat Corona
2017
as Ponce
Washington Heights
2002
as David
Sam the Man
2001
as Billy the Cop
Junction
2012
as Lt. Tarelli
Shine
2017
as Ramon
Our Lady of 121st Street
2020
as Edwin
A Gentleman's Game
2002
as Alfred D'Angelo
11:55
2017
as Maurice
Flying By
2009
as Tony
Adieu Aurora
2022
as Jon Castaneda
Bleach
1998
as Lt. Ballard
The Feast of the Goat
2006
as Antonio de la Maza
Anne B. Real
2003
as Cynthia's Dad
Lena's Dreams
1997
as Jorge
Grind
Or Something
2025
as Uptown Mike
About David Zayas
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). With 91 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, David Zayas has appeared in 51 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Zayas Movies
- The Running Man (2025) — as Richard Manuel
- The Expendables (2010) — as General Garza
- Annie (2014) — as Lou
- Rounders (1998) — as Osborne
- Stepmom (1998) — as Policeman
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