David Zayas
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 Zayas at the International Press Academy’s 12th Annual Satellite Awards, December 2007 |
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| Born | 15 August 1962 Puerto Rico |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Liza Colón-Zayas |
| New York City Police Department (NYPD) | |
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| Years of service | 1990–1996 |
David Zayas (born 15 August 1962) is a Puerto Rican, theatrical, film, and television actor. He is most known for his roles as Angel Batista on Showtime's series Dexter and as Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama Oz.
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[edit] Life and career
Born in Puerto Rico, but raised in the Bronx borough of New York City,[1] Zayas joined the United States Air Force early in life, where he gained skills that would lead him to join the New York City Police Department after he was discharged from service. Zayas' career as a police officer in turn allowed him to develop as a character actor, leading to a series of acting jobs on television and film mainly playing law enforcement officers.[2] However, working in law enforcement also provided Zayas with the ability to play characters on the other side of the law, like Enrique Morales on HBO's long-running prison-drama OZ. In a total number of 28 episodes from 2002–2003, Zayas's character became one of the most ruthless inmates featured in that series.
A member of the LAByrinth Theater Company since 1992,[3] a New York City-based traveling actors group, Zayas has branched out into television and film projects, which has diversified his résumé with guest roles in such popular television series such as New York Undercover, Person of Interest, and NYPD Blue. It was at Labyrinth where he met his future wife, actress Liza Colón-Zayas. They presently reside in Los Angeles where Zayas plays homicide detective Angel Batista in the Showtime drama Dexter.
David is also featured in the 2010 indie hit Shadowboxing, which has been gaining some steam on the film festival circuit. He also appeared in Sylvester Stallone's film The Expendables and The Brothers Strause's film Skyline.
[edit] Filmography
- 1996: New York Undercover (as Martinez in one episode)
- 1997: Lena's Dreams (as Jorge')
- 1997: Feds
- 1998: Bleach (as Lt. Ballard'.)
- 1998: O.K. Garage (as Omar)
- 1998: Scar City (as policeman # 1')
- 1998: For the life of a friend ( Return to Paradise), (the foreman)
- 1998: Rounders (as Osborne')
- 1998: Above Freezing (as Hector')
- 1998: alongside ( Stepmom), (a cop)
- 1998: Trinity (as Policeman # 1' in 1 episode)
- 1999: Kingdom Come
- 1999: Third Watch (1 episode)
- 1999: Bringing Out the Dead (the policeman)
- 2000: Sam the Man (as the policeman Billy)
- 2000: NYPD Blue (1 episode)
- 2000: The Yards (as Officer Jerry Rifkin,')
- 2000: The Beat (as friction Morales in 12 episodes)
- 2000: All My Children (1 episode)
- 2001: Wit (the Code Blue Team Head)
- 2002: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (as Milton Detective in one episode)
- 2002: UC: Undercover (Jorge Gonzales as in one episode)
- 2002: Washington Heights (as David)
- 2002: A Gentleman's Game (as Alfred D'Angelo)
- 2002: Guiding Light ( Guiding Light) ( a prison guard in Episode 1)
- 2000-2003: Oz (as Enrique Morales' in 27 episodes)
- 2003: Anne B. Real (as Cynthia's father,')
- 2003: Undefeated (as Paulie')
- 2003: La Araña (as La Araña)
- 2003: Angels in America (TV series)
- 2004: Mimmo & Paulie (as Paulie')
- 2004: Brooklyn Bound (the bottom)
- 2004: Jailbait (as a guard)
- 2005: Bristol Boys (as Detective Benson)
- 2005: The interpreter ( The Interpreter) (as Charlie Russell')
- 2005: Sangre / Blood (the Nestor)
- 2005: Angel (Angels as father)
- 2005: La Fiesta del chivo ( The Feast of the Goat) ( a Antonio de la Maza)
- 2006: 16 Blocks (as Robert Torres, Det)
- 2006: Conviction ( as Hernan in one episode)
- 2006: Law & Order: Criminal Intent ( as Fire Marshall in one episode)
- 2006: The Path to 9/11 (as Lou Napoli)
- 2006: Numb3rs (as Carlos Costavo' in one episode)
- 2007: The Savages ( The Savages) (as Eduardo')
- 2007: Without a Trace ( as Gabriel Molina in one episode)
- 2007: Shark ( as Alvarez in one episode)
- 2007: The Closer ( Brian than in Episode 1)
- 2007: Burn Notice (as Javier')
- 2007: Michael Clayton (as Detective Dalberto')
- 1995-2008: Law & Order (as Carlos in 5 episodes)
- Since 2006: Dexter (as Angel Batista')
- 2009: CSI: Miami
- 2010: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (as Cpt Pro Tem Stanley' in two episodes.)
- 2010: The Expendables (the General Garza)
- 2010: skyline (as Oliver)
- 2010: 13 (as Detective' Mullane)
- 2011: Person of Interest (as a "caretaker Trask")
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- David Zayas at the Internet Movie Database
- "One on one with David Zayas", HoboTrashcan.com.
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Actors from New York City
- American film actors
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- New York City Police Department officers
- People from the Bronx
- Puerto Rican film actors
- Puerto Rican stage actors
- Puerto Rican television actors
- Puerto Rican Air Force personnel
- Puerto Rican military personnel
- United States Air Force personnel
