Acting · Ponce, Puerto Rico · Born August 15, 1962
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).
TVR.J. Decker
2026
as Victor Ochoa
MovieThe Running Man
2025
as Richard Manuel
MovieOr Something
2025
as Uptown Mike
TVDexter: Resurrection
2025
as Angel Batista
MovieSnag
2023
as Ramon
TVThe Night Agent
2023
as Mike Fonseca
MovieAdieu Aurora
2022
as Jon Castaneda
TVThe Bear
2022
as David Marrero
TVElite Short Stories: Samuel Omar
2021
as Hombre borracho 1
TVDexter: New Blood
2021
as Angel Batista
MovieR♥️J
2021
as Fernando Capulet
TVNEXT
2020
as Nacio Ramos
TVPower Book II: Ghost
2020
as Uncle Frank
MovieForce of Nature
2020
as John the Baptist
MovieOur Lady of 121st Street
2020
as Edwin
MovieBody Cam
2020
as Sergeant Kesper
TVDeadly Class
2019
as El Alma Del Diablo
TVFBI
2018
as Antonio Vargas
TVSeven Seconds
2018
as Medina
MovieShine
2017
as Ramon
TVThe Guest Book
2017
as David
Movie11:55
2017
as Maurice
MovieTeen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017
as Alberto Reyes (voice)
MovieLost Cat Corona
2017
as Ponce
TVShut Eye
2016
as Eduardo Bernal
MovieThe Lennon Report
2016
as Officer Joseph Medina
MovieTallulah
2016
as Detective Richards
MovieThe Wannabe
2015
as Pablo Guzman
TVQuantico
2015
as Charlie
MovieAnnie
2014
as Lou
MovieRide
2014
as Ramon
TVGotham
2014
as Sal Maroni
TVSaint George
2014
as Junior
TVChicago P.D.
2014
as Carlos Mendoza
TVThe Blacklist
2013
as Manny Soto
MovieJodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
2013
as Detective Flores
TVThe Following
2013
as Tyson Hernandez
TVElementary
2012
as Juan Murillo
MovieJunction
2012
as Lt. Tarelli
TVGrimm
2011
as Salvadore Butrell
TVPerson of Interest
2011
as Ernie Trask
MovieSamuel Bleak
2011
as Ruben Ramirez
TVBob's Burgers
2011
as Bubble Master (voice)
MovieInferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
as Self
MovieSkyline
2010
as Oliver
TVBlue Bloods
2010
as Governor Martin Mendez
MovieThe Expendables
2010
as General Garza
MovieCoach
2010
as Ramon
Movie13
2010
as Detective Larry Mullane
MovieWake
2009
as Grayson
MovieFlying By
2009
as Tony
MovieBurning Mussolini
2009
as Hector
TVIn Plain Sight
2008
as Harrison Locke
MovieThe Savages
2007
as Eduardo
MovieMichael Clayton
2007
as Detective Dalberto
TVBurn Notice
2007
as Javier
TVDexter
2006
as Angel Batista
TVShark
2006
as Alvarez
TVConviction
2006
as Cartwright
Movie16 Blocks
2006
as Robert Torres
MovieThe Feast of the Goat
2006
as Antonio de la Maza
TVThe Closer
2005
as Brian
MovieThe Interpreter
2005
as Charlie Russell
TVNumb3rs
2005
as Carlos Costavo
MovieJailbait
2004
as Guard
MovieMimmo & Paulie
2004
as Paulie
TVAngels in America
2003
as Super
MovieUndefeated
2003
as Paulie
MovieAnne B. Real
2003
as Cynthia's Dad
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Gabriel Molina
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Ben Porterson
MovieA Gentleman's Game
2002
as Alfred D'Angelo
Washington Heights
2002
as David
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Stanley Maas
MovieWit
2001
as Code Team Blue Head
MovieSam the Man
2001
as Billy the Cop
MovieThe Yards
2000
as Officer Jerry Rifkin
TVThe Beat
2000
as Rei Morales
MovieBringing Out the Dead
1999
as Cop in Elevator
TVThird Watch
1999
as Motorman
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Detective Milton
MovieStepmom
1998
as Policeman
MovieAbove Freezing
1998
as Hector
MovieRounders
1998
as Osborne
MovieScarred City
1998
as Cop #1
MovieReturn to Paradise
1998
as Construction Foreman
MovieAll Revved Up
1998
as Omar
MovieBleach
1998
as Lt. Ballard
TVOz
1997
as Enrique Morales
MovieLena's Dreams
1997
as Jorge
TVLaw & Order
1990
as McGinty
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