Dave Bautista
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 18, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of his generation's most prolific professional wrestlers, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019. Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999 and signed with WWE (then WWF) in 2000. From 2002 to 2010, he gained fame under the ring name Batista, initially as a member of Evolution. He would go on to win the WWE Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Championship four times (with his first reign remaining the longest in history at 282 days), the World Tag Team Championship three times (twice with Ric Flair and once with John Cena), and the WWE Tag Team Championship once (with Rey Mysterio). He also won the 2005 and 2014 Royal Rumble matches and subsequently headlined WrestleMania 21 and WrestleMania XXX, with the former being one of the top five highest-grossing PPV events in wrestling history. Having largely stepped back from professional wrestling in 2020, he retired after WrestleMania 35 in 2019. As an actor, Bautista is known for portraying Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2014–2023) and Rabban in Dune (2021) and its 2024 sequel. Bautista has additionally starred in Spectre (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Final Score, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (both 2018), Army of the Dead (2021), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022), Knock at the Cabin, and Parachute (both 2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Bautista, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Photos
Filmography
Unleashed
Movie
Grendel
Movie · as Beowulf
Dogtown
Movie
Universe's Most Wanted
Movie
Untitled FBI Wedding Sting Film
Movie
Dreadnought
Movie
Road House 2
Movie
The Romantic
Movie
Highlander
Movie · as Kurgan
God of War
TV · as Kratos · 2 eps
Ally
Movie · as (voice)
The Wrecking Crew
Movie · as James Hale
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Movie · as Tagah (voice)
Alpha Gang
Movie · as Alpha Two
Afterburn
Movie · as Jake
Trap House
Movie · as Ray Seale
In the Lost Lands
Movie · as Boyce
The Naked Gun
Movie · as Dave Bautista
WWE Raw Classics
TV · as Batista · 1 ep
The Last Showgirl
Movie · as Eddie
My Spy The Eternal City
Movie · as J.J.
Parachute
Movie · as Bryce
The Killer's Game
Movie · as Joe Flood
Dune: Part Two
Movie · as Beast Rabban
Jack in Time for Christmas
Movie · as Self
Knock at the Cabin
Movie · as Leonard
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie · as Self - 'Drax'
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie · as Drax
Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie · as Drax
John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
Movie · as Batista
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Movie · as Drax
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Movie · as Duke Cody
Mek Raya
Movie
WWE This Is Awesome
TV · as Batista · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
WWE Rivals
TV · as Batista · 2 eps
Dune
Movie · as Beast Rabban Harkonnen
Army of the Dead
Movie · as Scott Ward
Creating an Army of the Dead
Movie · as Self
Army of Thieves
Movie · as Scott Ward (uncredited)
Marvel Studios Legends
TV · as Drax the Destroyer (archive footage) (uncredited) · 8 eps
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Movie · as Batista (archive footage)
My Spy
Movie · as J.J.
Meeting the Undertaker
Movie
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as Fezzik · 1 ep
Ruthless Aggression
TV · as Batista · 1 ep
The Best of WWE
TV · as Batista · 2 eps
Undertaker: The Last Ride
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Escape Plan: The Extractors
Movie · as Trent DeRosa
Stuber
Movie · as Vic Manning
WWE WrestleMania 35
Movie · as Batista
Avengers: Endgame
Movie · as Drax
See
TV · as Edo Voss · 8 eps
What We Do in the Shadows
TV · as Garrett the Vampire · 1 ep
All That
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · as Batista (archive footage) · 1 ep
Avengers: Infinity War
Movie · as Drax
Final Score
Movie · as Michael Knox
Hotel Artemis
Movie · as Everest
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Movie · as Davidson
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Movie · as Trent DeRosa
WWE Untold
TV · 1 ep
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Movie · as Drax
Blade Runner 2049
Movie · as Sapper Morton
Bushwick
Movie · as Stupe
WWE: Best of the 2000's
Movie · as Batista
2048: Nowhere to Run
Movie · as Sapper Morton
Room 104
TV · as Raw Dog Avalanche · 1 ep
Steve
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kickboxer: Vengeance
Movie · as Tong Po
Marauders
Movie · as Stockwell
The Warriors Gate
Movie · as Arun
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
Movie · as Batista
Spectre
Movie · as Hinx
L.A. Slasher
Movie · as The Drug Dealer #1
Heist
Movie · as Cox
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
Movie · as Batista
The Destruction of The Shield
Movie · as Batista
WWE 24
TV · as Batista · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie · as Drax
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
Movie · as Batista
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Movie · as Batista
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Movie · as Batista
WWE Payback 2014
Movie · as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
Movie · as Batista
Batista: The Animal Unleashed
Movie · as Himself / Batista
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
Movie · as Batista
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
Movie · as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
Movie · as Batista
Story of Shield vs. Evolution
Movie · as Batista
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
WWE Rivalries
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wrestlemania Rewind
TV · as Batista · 1 ep
Riddick
Movie · as Diaz
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
Movie · as Argomael
The Man with the Iron Fists
Movie · as Brass Body
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
Movie · as Batista
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Movie · as Batista (archive footage)
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie · as Batista
The Rock vs. John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
Movie · as Batista
House of the Rising Sun
Movie · as Ray
The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
Movie · as Batista
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
Movie · as Batista
Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator
Movie · as Batista (archive footage)
The John Cena Experience
Movie · as Batista (archive footage)
Wrong Side of Town
Movie · as Big Ronnie 'B.R.'
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Movie · as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
Movie · as Batista
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
Movie · as Batista
WWE Over the Limit 2010
Movie · as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2010
Movie · as Batista
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Movie · as Batista
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches
Movie · as Batista
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Movie · as Officer, San Diego Police Department S.W.A.T Team
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Movie · as Batista
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
Movie · as Batista
WWE Backlash 2009
Movie · as Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2009
Movie · as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
Movie · as Batista
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
Movie · as Batista
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
Movie · as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2009
Movie · as Batista
Batista - I Walk Alone
Movie · as Batista
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Movie · as Batista
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
Movie · as Batista
Batista - I Walk Alone
Movie · as Batista
WWE Superstars
TV · 90 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Movie · as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE Backlash 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE One Night Stand 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE Night of Champions 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE Unforgiven 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE No Mercy 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2008
Movie · as Batista
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
Movie · as Batista
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
Movie · as Batista
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
Movie · as Batista
The Undertaker: 15-0
Movie
WWE RAW 15th Anniversary
Movie
WWE WrestleMania 23
Movie · as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE Backlash 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE One Night Stand 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE Unforgiven 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE No Mercy 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE Cyber Sunday 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2007
Movie · as Batista
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Batista
Chuck
TV · as T.I. · 1 ep
Head Case
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
Movie · as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Movie · as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2006
Movie · as Batista
WWE No Mercy 2006
Movie · as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2006
Movie · as Batista
Relative Strangers
Movie · as Wrestler (uncredited)
WWE ECW
TV · as Batista (archive footage) · 1 ep
WWE Survivor Series 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE WrestleMania 21
Movie · as Batista
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE Backlash 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE Vengeance 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE No Mercy 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
Movie · as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2005
Movie · as Batista
Iron Chef America
TV · as Self - Judge (as Batista) · 1 ep
Made in Hollywood
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Movie · as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2004
Movie · as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2004
Movie · as Batista
WWE WrestleMania XX
Movie · as Batista
WWE Vengeance 2004
Movie · as Batista
WWE Unforgiven 2004
Movie · as Batista
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Movie · as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2003
Movie · as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2003
Movie · as Batista (Appearance)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
WWE Judgment Day 2002
Movie · as Deacon Batista
WWE Armageddon 2002
Movie · as Batista
WWE Global Warning
Movie · as Deacon Batista
WWE Velocity
TV · as Deacon Batista · 1 ep
OVW Christmas Chaos
Movie · as Leviathan
Smallville
TV · as Aldar · 1 ep
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Deacon Batista · 43 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WXW Rage TV
TV · 1 ep
Raw
TV · as Dave Bautista, Batista, Dave Batista · 4 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep