David Zayas

David Zayas

Known for
Acting
Born
August 15, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Ponce, Puerto Rico

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

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Filmography

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Grind

Grind

Movie

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East of the River

East of the River

Movie

2026
R.J. Decker poster

R.J. Decker

TV · as Victor Ochoa · 4 eps

2025
Or Something poster

Or Something

Movie · as Uptown Mike

2025
The Running Man poster

The Running Man

Movie · as Richard Manuel

2025
Dexter: Resurrection poster

Dexter: Resurrection

TV · as Angel Batista · 11 eps

2023
Snag poster

Snag

Movie · as Ramon

2023
The Night Agent poster

The Night Agent

TV · as Mike Fonseca · 2 eps

2022
Adieu Aurora poster

Adieu Aurora

Movie · as Jon Castaneda

2022
The Bear poster

The Bear

TV · as David Marrero · 5 eps

2021
R♥️J poster

R♥️J

Movie · as Fernando Capulet

2021
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar poster

Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar

TV · as Hombre borracho 1 · 1 ep

2021
Dexter: New Blood poster

Dexter: New Blood

TV · as Angel Batista · 2 eps

2020
Body Cam poster

Body Cam

Movie · as Sergeant Kesper

2020
Our Lady of 121st Street poster

Our Lady of 121st Street

Movie · as Edwin

2020
Force of Nature poster

Force of Nature

Movie · as John the Baptist

2020
Power Book II: Ghost poster

Power Book II: Ghost

TV · as Uncle Frank · 1 ep

2020
NEXT poster

NEXT

TV · as Nacio Ramos · 3 eps

2019
Deadly Class poster

Deadly Class

TV · as El Alma Del Diablo, El Angel Del Diablo · 3 eps

2018
Seven Seconds poster

Seven Seconds

TV · as Medina · 3 eps

2018
FBI poster

FBI

TV · as Antonio Vargas · 3 eps

2017
11:55 poster

11:55

Movie · as Maurice

2017
Lost Cat Corona poster

Lost Cat Corona

Movie · as Ponce

2017
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract poster

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

Movie · as Alberto Reyes (voice)

2017
Shine poster

Shine

Movie · as Ramon

2017
The Guest Book poster

The Guest Book

TV · as David · 1 ep

2016
Tallulah poster

Tallulah

Movie · as Detective Richards

2016
The Lennon Report poster

The Lennon Report

Movie · as Officer Joseph Medina

2016
Shut Eye poster

Shut Eye

TV · as Eduardo Bernal · 20 eps

2015
The Wannabe poster

The Wannabe

Movie · as Pablo Guzman

2015
Quantico poster

Quantico

TV · as Charlie · 1 ep

2014
Annie poster

Annie

Movie · as Lou

2014
Ride poster

Ride

Movie · as Ramon

2014
Gotham poster

Gotham

TV · as Sal Maroni · 11 eps

2014
Saint George poster

Saint George

TV · as Junior · 6 eps

2014
Chicago P.D. poster

Chicago P.D.

TV · as Carlos Mendoza · 1 ep

2013
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret poster

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

Movie · as Detective Flores

2013
The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist

TV · as Manny Soto · 4 eps

2013
The Following poster

The Following

TV · as Tyson Hernandez · 1 ep

2012
Junction poster

Junction

Movie · as Lt. Tarelli

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Juan Murillo · 1 ep

2011
Samuel Bleak poster

Samuel Bleak

Movie · as Ruben Ramirez

2011
Grimm poster

Grimm

TV · as Salvadore Butrell · 1 ep

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as Ernie Trask · 1 ep

2011
Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers

TV · as Bubble Master (voice) · 1 ep

2010
The Expendables poster

The Expendables

Movie · as General Garza

2010
Skyline poster

Skyline

Movie · as Oliver

2010
13 poster

13

Movie · as Detective Larry Mullane

2010
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' poster

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

Movie · as Self

2010
Coach poster

Coach

Movie · as Ramon

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Governor Martin Mendez · 5 eps

2009
Wake poster

Wake

Movie · as Grayson

2009
Flying By poster

Flying By

Movie · as Tony

2009
Burning Mussolini poster

Burning Mussolini

Movie · as Hector

2008
In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight

TV · as Harrison Locke · 1 ep

2007
The Savages poster

The Savages

Movie · as Eduardo

2007
Michael Clayton poster

Michael Clayton

Movie · as Detective Dalberto

2007
Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice

TV · as Javier · 1 ep

2006
16 Blocks poster

16 Blocks

Movie · as Robert Torres

2006
The Feast of the Goat poster

The Feast of the Goat

Movie · as Antonio de la Maza

2006
Dexter poster

Dexter

TV · as Angel Batista · 96 eps

2006
Conviction poster

Conviction

TV · as Cartwright · 1 ep

2006
Shark poster

Shark

TV · as Alvarez · 1 ep

2005
The Interpreter poster

The Interpreter

Movie · as Charlie Russell

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Brian · 1 ep

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Carlos Costavo · 1 ep

2004
Jailbait poster

Jailbait

Movie · as Guard

2004
Mimmo & Paulie poster

Mimmo & Paulie

Movie · as Paulie

2003
Anne B. Real poster

Anne B. Real

Movie · as Cynthia's Dad

2003
Undefeated poster

Undefeated

Movie · as Paulie

2003
La Araña

La Araña

Movie

2003
Angels in America poster

Angels in America

TV · as Super · 3 eps

2002
Washington Heights

Washington Heights

Movie · as David

2002
A Gentleman's Game poster

A Gentleman's Game

Movie · as Alfred D'Angelo

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Ben Porterson · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Gabriel Molina · 1 ep

2001
Sam the Man poster

Sam the Man

Movie · as Billy the Cop

2001
Wit poster

Wit

Movie · as Code Team Blue Head

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Stanley Maas, Fire Marshall · 2 eps

2000
The Yards poster

The Yards

Movie · as Officer Jerry Rifkin

2000
The Beat poster

The Beat

TV · as Rei Morales · 5 eps

1999
Bringing Out the Dead poster

Bringing Out the Dead

Movie · as Cop in Elevator

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Detective Milton, Warren Fels · 1 ep

1999
Third Watch poster

Third Watch

TV · as Motorman · 1 ep

1998
Above Freezing poster

Above Freezing

Movie · as Hector

1998
Rounders poster

Rounders

Movie · as Osborne

1998
Return to Paradise poster

Return to Paradise

Movie · as Construction Foreman

1998
All Revved Up poster

All Revved Up

Movie · as Omar

1998
Stepmom poster

Stepmom

Movie · as Policeman

1998
Bleach poster

Bleach

Movie · as Lt. Ballard

1998
Scarred City poster

Scarred City

Movie · as Cop #1

1997
Lena's Dreams poster

Lena's Dreams

Movie · as Jorge

1997
Oz poster

Oz

TV · as Enrique Morales · 32 eps

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as McGinty, Raoul Cervantes, Carlos, John Mireles, Justin Cabrera · 1 ep