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David Zayas

Date of birth: 1962-08-15

Place of birth: Puerto Rico

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 大衛·扎亞斯, دیوید زایاس, دِیوید زایاس

David Zayas

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).

Movie Credits

16 Blocks
3.2

16 Blocks

2006-03-01

An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody t

Anne B. Real
1.8

Anne B. Real

2003-01-01

Anne B. Real is the coming of age story of a young female rapper, who finds her inspiration by readi

The Expendables
3.1

The Expendables

2010-08-07

Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a m

Snag
2.7

Snag

2023-04-28

An Australian lone wolf's quiet existence is shattered when he learns that the woman he once loved a

Skyline
2.5

Skyline

2010-11-11

When strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, people are drawn outside like moths to a fla

Wake
2.5

Wake

2009-02-25

When things get tough for offbeat Carys Reitman, she does what any emotionally isolated, modern girl

13
2.9

13

2010-03-12

A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world

Flying By
2.5

Flying By

2009-01-01

A real estate developer goes to his 25th high school reunion without his wife, and finds his old tee

Lena's Dreams
0

Lena's Dreams

1997-01-01

A New York actress thinking of quitting the business is suddenly faced with opportunities.

Above Freezing
3.5

Above Freezing

1998-10-01

A commitment-phobic flower shop wholesale worker struggles with his live-in girl friend in this stan

Washington Heights
3.6

Washington Heights

2002-05-22

"Washington Heights" tells the story of Carlos Ramirez, a young illustrator burning to escape the La

Sam the Man
1.1

Sam the Man

2001-02-01

A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
3

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

2013-06-22

True story based on Jodi Arias, a seductive 28-year-old aspiring photographer found guilty of killin

Burning Mussolini
2.8

Burning Mussolini

2009-01-01

Ex-boxer Paul Choquino decides to finance his upcoming wedding by robbing reputed drug lord Benito M

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
4

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

2010-11-14

Sylvester Stallone's 90-minute video diary, covering the making of "The Expendables".

Samuel Bleak
2.3

Samuel Bleak

2011-03-05

In a quiet southern town, several lives are changed forever when an isolated mute with a dark secret

Junction
2.8

Junction

2012-07-14

Junction follows four strung-out meth-addicts who discover a dark secret about a homeowner during a

Adieu Aurora
0

Adieu Aurora

2022-09-01

Investment bankers try to convince the brother of a recently deceased Rabbi to convert to a cult. I

Jailbait
2.2

Jailbait

2004-05-03

Randy commits a crime that would normally get him probation and a hefty fine, but in the "three-stri

Rounders
3.5

Rounders

1998-09-11

Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Ru

The Wannabe
2.6

The Wannabe

2015-12-04

Based on true events, The Wannabe, a story about Thomas, a man obsessed with Mafia culture during th

Tallulah
3.4

Tallulah

2016-06-02

Desperate to be rid of her toddler, a dissatisfied Beverly Hills housewife hires a stranger to babys

A Gentleman's Game
2.4

A Gentleman's Game

2002-08-20

A drama revolving around characters whose lives are transformed one summer at an exclusive East Coas

The Feast of the Goat
2.5

The Feast of the Goat

2006-02-11

Urania Cabral returns to Santo Domingo, after several years, and remembers her and her family's rela

Annie
3.1

Annie

2014-12-18

Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New Yor

Wit
3.6

Wit

2001-02-09

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian canc

11:55
2.1

11:55

2017-06-09

Upon his return home, a U.S. Marine must face up to the consequences of a shameful tragedy that has

The Lennon Report
3

The Lennon Report

2016-10-07

The events on the night John Lennon was killed, seen through the eyes of those who lived it. The gre

The Savages
3.4

The Savages

2007-11-28

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their a

Lost Cat Corona
2.7

Lost Cat Corona

2017-02-24

A play-it-safe guy must search for his wife's missing cat, bringing him face-to-face with the colorf

The Interpreter
3.2

The Interpreter

2005-04-08

After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassinat

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
3.7

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

2017-03-31

Tara Markov is a girl who has power over earth and stone; she is also more than she seems. Is the ne

Return to Paradise
3.2

Return to Paradise

1998-08-10

Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave

Shine
3.6

Shine

2017-10-25

Two Puerto Rican brothers, Ralphi Matas and Junior, from New York's Spanish Harlem and the street’s

Body Cam
3.1

Body Cam

2020-05-19

As a police officer investigates the gruesome murder of her colleague, she discovers that a mysterio

Coach
2.6

Coach

2010-06-13

A slacker trust-fund type finds the motivation to pick up a job as the coach of middle school soccer

Bringing Out the Dead
3.3

Bringing Out the Dead

1999-10-22

Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he

Undefeated
1.3

Undefeated

2003-07-26

Lex 'El Animal' Vargas is a promising Portorican boxer in Queens, but lacks ambition to aim for the

Michael Clayton
3.4

Michael Clayton

2007-09-28

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while repres

The Yards
3.1

The Yards

2000-04-27

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts

All Revved Up
2.6

All Revved Up

1998-04-19

A lovely school teacher finds herself the victim of a scam artist - a garage owner who delights in r

Stepmom
3.6

Stepmom

1998-12-25

Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Lu

Our Lady of 121st Street
0

Our Lady of 121st Street

2020-05-23

In this hysterical and deeply moving play, a group of old friends find themselves at Harlem's Ortiz

R♥️J
3.3

R♥️J

2021-01-30

Told entirely through social media and smartphone screens, this bold adaptation of Romeo and Juliet

Force of Nature
2.6

Force of Nature

2020-07-02

A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a disgraced cop tries t

Ride
2.9

Ride

2014-11-08

Overbearing mom, Jackie, travels cross-country to be with her son, Angelo, after he drops out of col

Or Something
4

Or Something

2025-08-22

Two strangers show up at the same Brooklyn apartment to collect cash they’re both owed. Forced to sp

The Running Man
3.4

The Running Man

2025-11-11

Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's ch

Bleach
0

Bleach

1998-01-15

A futuristic NYC police department uses a drug called "Bleach" to erase memories from officers after

Scarred City
2.5

Scarred City

1999-07-23

A young cop gets thrown in with a special police squad who are acting as assassins against hoods and

Grind
0

Grind

Ricky is a hustle-culture-obsessed Manhattan food delivery biker on a mad dash to make all of his re