Actor profile

David Zayas

15th August 1962 Ponce, Puerto Rico Acting

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).

50 Movies 47 TV Shows 99 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Running Man poster

The Running Man 11th November 2025 as Richard Manuel

Or Something poster

Or Something 22nd August 2025 as Uptown Mike

Snag poster

Snag 28th April 2023 as Ramon

Adieu Aurora poster

Adieu Aurora 1st September 2022 as Jon Castaneda

R♥️J poster

R♥️J 30th January 2021 as Fernando Capulet

Force of Nature poster

Force of Nature 2nd July 2020 as John the Baptist

Our Lady of 121st Street poster

Our Lady of 121st Street 23rd May 2020 as Edwin

Body Cam poster

Body Cam 19th May 2020 as Sergeant Kesper

Shine poster

Shine 25th October 2017 as Ramon

11:55 poster

11:55 9th June 2017 as Maurice

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract poster

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract 4th April 2017 as Alberto Reyes (voice)

Lost Cat Corona poster

Lost Cat Corona 24th February 2017 as Ponce

The Lennon Report poster

The Lennon Report 7th October 2016 as Officer Joseph Medina

Tallulah poster

Tallulah 2nd June 2016 as Detective Richards

The Wannabe poster

The Wannabe 4th December 2015 as Pablo Guzman

Annie poster

Annie 18th December 2014 as Lou

Ride poster

Ride 8th November 2014 as Ramon

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret poster

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret 22nd June 2013 as Detective Flores

Junction poster

Junction 14th July 2012 as Lt. Tarelli

Samuel Bleak poster

Samuel Bleak 5th March 2011 as Ruben Ramirez

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' poster

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' 14th November 2010 as Self

Skyline poster

Skyline 11th November 2010 as Oliver

The Expendables poster

The Expendables 7th August 2010 as General Garza

Coach poster

Coach 13th June 2010 as Ramon

13 poster

13 12th March 2010 as Detective Larry Mullane

Wake poster

Wake 25th February 2009 as Grayson

Burning Mussolini poster

Burning Mussolini 1st January 2009 as Hector

Flying By poster

Flying By 1st January 2009 as Tony

The Savages poster

The Savages 28th November 2007 as Eduardo

Michael Clayton poster

Michael Clayton 28th September 2007 as Detective Dalberto

16 Blocks poster

16 Blocks 1st March 2006 as Robert Torres

The Feast of the Goat poster

The Feast of the Goat 11th February 2006 as Antonio de la Maza

The Interpreter poster

The Interpreter 8th April 2005 as Charlie Russell

Jailbait poster

Jailbait 3rd May 2004 as Guard

Mimmo & Paulie poster

Mimmo & Paulie 18th March 2004 as Paulie

Undefeated poster

Undefeated 26th July 2003 as Paulie

Anne B. Real poster

Anne B. Real 14th June 2003 as Cynthia's Dad

A Gentleman's Game poster

A Gentleman's Game 20th August 2002 as Alfred D'Angelo

Wit poster

Wit 9th February 2001 as Code Team Blue Head

Sam the Man poster

Sam the Man 1st February 2001 as Billy the Cop

The Yards poster

The Yards 27th April 2000 as Officer Jerry Rifkin

Bringing Out the Dead poster

Bringing Out the Dead 22nd October 1999 as Cop in Elevator

Stepmom poster

Stepmom 25th December 1998 as Policeman

Above Freezing poster

Above Freezing 1st October 1998 as Hector

Rounders poster

Rounders 11th September 1998 as Osborne

Scarred City poster

Scarred City 8th September 1998 as Cop #1

Return to Paradise poster

Return to Paradise 10th August 1998 as Construction Foreman

All Revved Up poster

All Revved Up 19th April 1998 as Omar

Bleach poster

Bleach 15th January 1998 as Lt. Ballard

Lena's Dreams poster

Lena's Dreams 1st January 1997 as Jorge

R.J. Decker poster

R.J. Decker 3rd March 2026 as Victor Ochoa

Dexter: Resurrection poster

Dexter: Resurrection 13th July 2025 as Angel Batista

The Night Agent poster

The Night Agent 23rd March 2023 as Mike Fonseca

The Bear poster

The Bear 23rd June 2022 as David Marrero

Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar poster

Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar 20th December 2021 as Hombre borracho 1

Dexter: New Blood poster

Dexter: New Blood 7th November 2021 as Angel Batista

NEXT poster

NEXT 6th October 2020 as Nacio Ramos

Power Book II: Ghost poster

Power Book II: Ghost 6th September 2020 as Uncle Frank

Deadly Class poster

Deadly Class 16th January 2019 as El Alma Del Diablo

Deadly Class poster

Deadly Class 16th January 2019 as El Angel Del Diablo

FBI poster

FBI 25th September 2018 as Antonio Vargas

Seven Seconds poster

Seven Seconds 23rd February 2018 as Medina

The Guest Book poster

The Guest Book 3rd August 2017 as David

Shut Eye poster

Shut Eye 7th December 2016 as Eduardo Bernal

Quantico poster

Quantico 27th September 2015 as Charlie

Gotham poster

Gotham 22nd September 2014 as Sal Maroni

Saint George poster

Saint George 6th March 2014 as Junior

Chicago P.D. poster

Chicago P.D. 8th January 2014 as Carlos Mendoza

The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist 23rd September 2013 as Manny Soto

The Following poster

The Following 21st January 2013 as Tyson Hernandez

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Juan Murillo

Grimm poster

Grimm 28th October 2011 as Salvadore Butrell

Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest 22nd September 2011 as Ernie Trask

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Bubble Master (voice)

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Governor Martin Mendez

In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight 1st June 2008 as Harrison Locke

Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice 28th June 2007 as Javier

Dexter poster

Dexter 1st October 2006 as Angel Batista

Shark poster

Shark 21st September 2006 as Alvarez

Conviction poster

Conviction 3rd March 2006 as Cartwright

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Brian

Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs 23rd January 2005 as Carlos Costavo

Angels in America poster

Angels in America 7th December 2003 as Super

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Gabriel Molina

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Ben Porterson

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Stanley Maas

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Fire Marshall

The Beat poster

The Beat 21st March 2000 as Rei Morales

Third Watch poster

Third Watch 23rd September 1999 as Motorman

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Detective Milton

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Judge Warren Fels

Oz poster

Oz 12th July 1997 as Enrique Morales

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as McGinty

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Raoul Cervantes

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Carlos

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as John Mireles

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Justin Cabrera