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