David Zayas
Known for: Acting
Born: August 15, 1962
Place of birth: 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).
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Filmography
52 movies · 40 TV shows, newest first
7.6
R.J. Decker
2026
6.7
The Running Man
2025
8.0
Or Something
2025
8.5
Dexter: Resurrection
2025
5.5
Snag
2023
7.7
The Night Agent
2023
NR
Adieu Aurora
2022
8.1
The Bear
2022
6.5
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar
2021
7.9
Dexter: New Blood
2021
6.6
R♥️J
2021
7.0
NEXT
2020
8.2
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
5.1
Force of Nature
2020
NR
Our Lady of 121st Street
2020
6.2
Body Cam
2020
7.4
Deadly Class
2019
7.9
FBI
2018
7.3
Seven Seconds
2018
7.2
Shine
2017
7.0
The Guest Book
2017
4.2
11:55
2017
7.3
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017
5.7
Lost Cat Corona
2017
6.2
Shut Eye
2016
5.8
The Lennon Report
2016
6.7
Tallulah
2016
5.1
The Wannabe
2015
6.5
Quantico
2015
6.2
Annie
2014
5.7
Ride
2014
7.6
Gotham
2014
6.6
Saint George
2014
8.4
Chicago P.D.
2014
7.6
The Blacklist
2013
5.9
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
2013
6.9
The Following
2013
7.6
Elementary
2012
5.7
Junction
2012
8.3
Grimm
2011
8.1
Person of Interest
2011
4.5
Samuel Bleak
2011
7.8
Bob's Burgers
2011
8.0
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
5.1
Skyline
2010
7.8
Blue Bloods
2010
6.3
The Expendables
2010
5.3
Coach
2010
5.8
13
2010
4.8
Wake
2009
4.3
Flying By
2009
5.7
Burning Mussolini
2009
7.0
In Plain Sight
2008
6.9
The Savages
2007
6.8
Michael Clayton
2007
7.5
Burn Notice
2007
8.2
Dexter
2006
6.7
Shark
2006
6.0
Conviction
2006
6.5
16 Blocks
2006
5.4
The Feast of the Goat
2006
7.8
The Closer
2005
6.3
The Interpreter
2005
7.0
Numb3rs
2005
4.7
Jailbait
2004
9.0
Mimmo & Paulie
2004
7.6
Angels in America
2003
3.2
Undefeated
2003
3.9
Anne B. Real
2003
7.2
Without a Trace
2002
7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
5.2
A Gentleman's Game
20027.3
Washington Heights
2002
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
7.3
Wit
2001
3.8
Sam the Man
2001
6.3
The Yards
2000
4.0
The Beat
2000
6.6
Bringing Out the Dead
1999
7.9
Third Watch
1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
7.2
Stepmom
1998
7.5
Above Freezing
1998
7.0
Rounders
1998
5.4
Scarred City
1998
6.5
Return to Paradise
1998
5.6
All Revved Up
1998
10.0
Bleach
1998
8.0
Oz
1997
10.0
Lena's Dreams
1997
7.3
Law & Order
1990NR
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