David Zayas

Known for: Acting

Born: 1962-08-15 (age 63)

From: 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 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 (92)

TV★ 7.8
R.J. Decker
2026
as Victor Ochoa
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Running Man
2025
as Richard Manuel
MOVIE★ 8.0
Or Something
2025
as Uptown Mike
TV★ 8.5
Dexter: Resurrection
2025
as Angel Batista
MOVIE★ 5.6
Snag
2023
as Ramon
TV★ 7.7
The Night Agent
2023
as Mike Fonseca
MOVIE
Adieu Aurora
2022
as Jon Castaneda
TV★ 8.1
The Bear
2022
as David Marrero
TV★ 6.5
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar
2021
as Hombre borracho 1
TV★ 7.9
Dexter: New Blood
2021
as Angel Batista
MOVIE★ 6.6
R♥️J
2021
as Fernando Capulet
TV★ 7.0
NEXT
2020
as Nacio Ramos
TV★ 8.2
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Uncle Frank
MOVIE★ 5.2
Force of Nature
2020
as John the Baptist
MOVIE
Our Lady of 121st Street
2020
as Edwin
MOVIE★ 6.2
Body Cam
2020
as Sergeant Kesper
TV★ 7.4
Deadly Class
2019
as El Alma Del Diablo
TV★ 7.9
FBI
2018
as Antonio Vargas
TV★ 7.3
Seven Seconds
2018
as Medina
MOVIE★ 7.2
Shine
2017
as Ramon
TV★ 7.0
The Guest Book
2017
as David
MOVIE★ 4.2
11:55
2017
as Maurice
MOVIE★ 7.4
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017
as Alberto Reyes (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Lost Cat Corona
2017
as Ponce
TV★ 6.3
Shut Eye
2016
as Eduardo Bernal
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Lennon Report
2016
as Officer Joseph Medina
MOVIE★ 6.7
Tallulah
2016
as Detective Richards
MOVIE★ 5.1
The Wannabe
2015
as Pablo Guzman
TV★ 6.5
Quantico
2015
as Charlie
MOVIE★ 6.2
Annie
2014
as Lou
MOVIE★ 5.7
Ride
2014
as Ramon
TV★ 7.6
Gotham
2014
as Sal Maroni
TV★ 6.6
Saint George
2014
as Junior
TV★ 8.4
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Carlos Mendoza
TV★ 7.6
The Blacklist
2013
as Manny Soto
MOVIE★ 6.0
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
2013
as Detective Flores
TV★ 6.9
The Following
2013
as Tyson Hernandez
TV★ 7.6
Elementary
2012
as Juan Murillo
MOVIE★ 5.7
Junction
2012
as Lt. Tarelli
TV★ 8.3
Grimm
2011
as Salvadore Butrell
TV★ 8.1
Person of Interest
2011
as Ernie Trask
MOVIE★ 4.5
Samuel Bleak
2011
as Ruben Ramirez
TV★ 7.8
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Bubble Master (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.1
Skyline
2010
as Oliver
TV★ 7.8
Blue Bloods
2010
as Governor Martin Mendez
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Expendables
2010
as General Garza
MOVIE★ 5.3
Coach
2010
as Ramon
MOVIE★ 5.8
13
2010
as Detective Larry Mullane
MOVIE★ 4.9
Wake
2009
as Grayson
MOVIE★ 5.1
Flying By
2009
as Tony
MOVIE★ 5.7
Burning Mussolini
2009
as Hector
TV★ 7.1
In Plain Sight
2008
as Harrison Locke
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Savages
2007
as Eduardo
MOVIE★ 6.8
Michael Clayton
2007
as Detective Dalberto
TV★ 7.5
Burn Notice
2007
as Javier
TV★ 8.2
Dexter
2006
as Angel Batista
TV★ 6.7
Shark
2006
as Alvarez
TV★ 6.0
Conviction
2006
as Cartwright
MOVIE★ 6.5
16 Blocks
2006
as Robert Torres
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Feast of the Goat
2006
as Antonio de la Maza
TV★ 7.9
The Closer
2005
as Brian
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Interpreter
2005
as Charlie Russell
TV★ 7.0
Numb3rs
2005
as Carlos Costavo
MOVIE★ 4.7
Jailbait
2004
as Guard
MOVIE★ 10.0
Mimmo & Paulie
2004
as Paulie
TV★ 7.6
Angels in America
2003
as Super
MOVIE★ 3.2
Undefeated
2003
as Paulie
MOVIE★ 3.9
Anne B. Real
2003
as Cynthia's Dad
TV★ 7.2
Without a Trace
2002
as Gabriel Molina
TV★ 7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
as Ben Porterson
MOVIE★ 5.2
A Gentleman's Game
2002
as Alfred D'Angelo
MOVIE★ 7.3
Washington Heights
2002
as David
TV★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Stanley Maas
MOVIE★ 7.3
Wit
2001
as Code Team Blue Head
MOVIE★ 3.8
Sam the Man
2001
as Billy the Cop
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Yards
2000
as Officer Jerry Rifkin
TV★ 4.0
The Beat
2000
as Rei Morales
MOVIE★ 6.6
Bringing Out the Dead
1999
as Cop in Elevator
TV★ 7.9
Third Watch
1999
as Motorman
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Detective Milton
MOVIE★ 7.2
Stepmom
1998
as Policeman
MOVIE★ 7.5
Above Freezing
1998
as Hector
MOVIE★ 7.0
Rounders
1998
as Osborne
MOVIE★ 5.4
Scarred City
1998
as Cop #1
MOVIE★ 6.5
Return to Paradise
1998
as Construction Foreman
MOVIE★ 5.6
All Revved Up
1998
as Omar
MOVIE★ 10.0
Bleach
1998
as Lt. Ballard
TV★ 8.1
Oz
1997
as Enrique Morales
MOVIE★ 10.0
Lena's Dreams
1997
as Jorge
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as McGinty
MOVIE
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