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
2025
- The Running Man as Richard Manuel
- Dexter: Resurrection as Angel Batista
2024
- Or Something as Uptown Mike
2023
- Snag as Ramon
2022
- The Bear as David Marrero
- Adieu Aurora as Jon Castaneda
2021
- Dexter: New Blood as Angel Batista
- R♥️J as Fernando Capulet
- Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar as Hombre borracho 1
2020
- Power Book II: Ghost as Uncle Frank
- Body Cam as Sergeant Kesper
- NEXT as Nacio Ramos
- Our Lady of 121st Street as Edwin
- Force of Nature as John the Baptist
2019
- Deadly Class as El Alma Del Diablo
2018
- FBI as Antonio Vargas
- Seven Seconds as Medina
2017
- Teen Titans: The Judas Contract as Alberto Reyes (voice)
- Shine as Ramon
- 11:55 as Maurice
- The Guest Book as David
- Lost Cat Corona as Ponce
2016
- Tallulah as Detective Richards
- The Lennon Report as Officer Joseph Medina
- Shut Eye as Eduardo Bernal
2015
- Quantico as Charlie
- The Wannabe as Pablo Guzman
2014
- Chicago P.D. as Carlos Mendoza
- Gotham as Sal Maroni
- Annie as Lou
- Ride as Ramon
- Saint George as Junior
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
- Grimm as Salvadore Butrell
- Person of Interest as Ernie Trask
- Bob's Burgers as Bubble Master (voice)
- Samuel Bleak as Ruben Ramirez
2010
- Blue Bloods as Governor Martin Mendez
- The Expendables as General Garza
- Coach as Ramon
- Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' as Self
- 13 as Detective Larry Mullane
- Skyline as Oliver
2009
- Flying By as Tony
- Wake as Grayson
- Burning Mussolini as Hector
2008
- In Plain Sight as Harrison Locke
2007
- Burn Notice as Javier
- The Savages as Eduardo
- Michael Clayton as Detective Dalberto
2006
- Dexter as Angel Batista
- Shark as Alvarez
- 16 Blocks as Robert Torres
- Conviction as Cartwright
- 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
- Undefeated as Paulie
- Anne B. Real as Cynthia's Dad
- Angels in America as Super
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
1998
- Stepmom as Policeman
- Rounders as Osborne
- Above Freezing as Hector
- All Revved Up as Omar
- Return to Paradise as Construction Foreman
- Bleach as Lt. Ballard
1997
- Oz as Enrique Morales
- Lena's Dreams as Jorge
1990
- Law & Order as McGinty