David Zayas

Acting

David Zayas

Born August 15, 1962Puerto Rico90 credits

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

The Running Man
6.8

The Running Man

Movie

2025

Or Something
8.0

Or Something

Movie

2025

Dexter: Resurrection
8.5

Dexter: Resurrection

TV

2025

Snag
5.5

Snag

Movie

2023

The Night Agent
7.7

The Night Agent

TV

2023

Adieu Aurora

Adieu Aurora

Movie

2022

Filmography

The Running Man
2025The Running Manas Richard ManuelMovie
Or Something
2025Or Somethingas Uptown MikeMovie
Dexter: Resurrection
2025Dexter: Resurrectionas Angel BatistaTV
Snag
2023Snagas RamonMovie
The Night Agent
2023The Night Agentas Mike FonsecaTV
Adieu Aurora
2022Adieu Auroraas Jon CastanedaMovie
The Bear
2022The Bearas David MarreroTV
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar
2021Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omaras Hombre borracho 1TV
Dexter: New Blood
2021Dexter: New Bloodas Angel BatistaTV
R♥️J
2021R♥️Jas Fernando CapuletMovie
NEXT
2020NEXTas Nacio RamosTV
Power Book II: Ghost
2020Power Book II: Ghostas Uncle FrankTV
Force of Nature
2020Force of Natureas John the BaptistMovie
Our Lady of 121st Street
2020Our Lady of 121st Streetas EdwinMovie
Body Cam
2020Body Camas Sergeant KesperMovie
Deadly Class
2019Deadly Classas El Alma Del DiabloTV
FBI
2018FBIas Antonio VargasTV
Seven Seconds
2018Seven Secondsas MedinaTV
Shine
2017Shineas RamonMovie
The Guest Book
2017The Guest Bookas DavidTV
11:55
201711:55as MauriceMovie
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017Teen Titans: The Judas Contractas Alberto Reyes (voice)Movie
Lost Cat Corona
2017Lost Cat Coronaas PonceMovie
Shut Eye
2016Shut Eyeas Eduardo BernalTV
The Lennon Report
2016The Lennon Reportas Officer Joseph MedinaMovie
Tallulah
2016Tallulahas Detective RichardsMovie
The Wannabe
2015The Wannabeas Pablo GuzmanMovie
Quantico
2015Quanticoas CharlieTV
Annie
2014Annieas LouMovie
Ride
2014Rideas RamonMovie
Gotham
2014Gothamas Sal MaroniTV
Saint George
2014Saint Georgeas JuniorTV
Chicago P.D.
2014Chicago P.D.as Carlos MendozaTV
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklistas Manny SotoTV
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secretas Detective FloresMovie
The Following
2013The Followingas Tyson HernandezTV
Elementary
2012Elementaryas Juan MurilloTV
Junction
2012Junctionas Lt. TarelliMovie
Grimm
2011Grimmas Salvadore ButrellTV
Person of Interest
2011Person of Interestas Ernie TraskTV
Samuel Bleak
2011Samuel Bleakas Ruben RamirezMovie
Bob's Burgers
2011Bob's Burgersas Bubble Master (voice)TV
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'as SelfMovie
Skyline
2010Skylineas OliverMovie
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloodsas Governor Martin MendezTV
The Expendables
2010The Expendablesas General GarzaMovie
Coach
2010Coachas RamonMovie
13
201013as Detective Larry MullaneMovie
Wake
2009Wakeas GraysonMovie
Flying By
2009Flying Byas TonyMovie
Burning Mussolini
2009Burning Mussolinias HectorMovie
In Plain Sight
2008In Plain Sightas Harrison LockeTV
The Savages
2007The Savagesas EduardoMovie
Michael Clayton
2007Michael Claytonas Detective DalbertoMovie
Burn Notice
2007Burn Noticeas JavierTV
Dexter
2006Dexteras Angel BatistaTV
Shark
2006Sharkas AlvarezTV
Conviction
2006Convictionas CartwrightTV
16 Blocks
200616 Blocksas Robert TorresMovie
The Feast of the Goat
2006The Feast of the Goatas Antonio de la MazaMovie
The Closer
2005The Closeras BrianTV
The Interpreter
2005The Interpreteras Charlie RussellMovie
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rsas Carlos CostavoTV
Jailbait
2004Jailbaitas GuardMovie
Angels in America
2003Angels in Americaas SuperTV
Undefeated
2003Undefeatedas PaulieMovie
Anne B. Real
2003Anne B. Realas Cynthia's DadMovie
Without a Trace
2002Without a Traceas Gabriel MolinaTV
CSI: Miami
2002CSI: Miamias Ben PortersonTV
A Gentleman's Game
2002A Gentleman's Gameas Alfred D'AngeloMovie
W
2002Washington Heightsas DavidMovie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Stanley MaasTV
Wit
2001Witas Code Team Blue HeadMovie
Sam the Man
2001Sam the Manas Billy the CopMovie
The Yards
2000The Yardsas Officer Jerry RifkinMovie
The Beat
2000The Beatas Rei MoralesTV
Bringing Out the Dead
1999Bringing Out the Deadas Cop in ElevatorMovie
Third Watch
1999Third Watchas MotormanTV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Detective MiltonTV
Scarred City
1999Scarred Cityas Cop #1Movie
Stepmom
1998Stepmomas PolicemanMovie
Above Freezing
1998Above Freezingas HectorMovie
Rounders
1998Roundersas OsborneMovie
Return to Paradise
1998Return to Paradiseas Construction ForemanMovie
All Revved Up
1998All Revved Upas OmarMovie
Bleach
1998Bleachas Lt. BallardMovie
Oz
1997Ozas Enrique MoralesTV
Lena's Dreams
1997Lena's Dreamsas JorgeMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas McGintyTV
G
—GrindMovie