David Zayas
Known for: 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).
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Milton
1999
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Warren Fels
1999
Series
Law & Order
McGinty
1990
Series
Law & Order
Raoul Cervantes
1990
Series
Law & Order
Carlos
1990
Series
Law & Order
John Mireles
1990
Series
Law & Order
Justin Cabrera
1990
Series
Dexter
Angel Batista
2006
Series
Chicago P.D.
Carlos Mendoza
2014
Series
The Blacklist
Manny Soto
2013
Series
FBI
Antonio Vargas
2018
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Stanley Maas
2001
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Fire Marshall
2001
Series
Bob's Burgers
Bubble Master (voice)
2011
Series
Blue Bloods
Governor Martin Mendez
2010
Series
CSI: Miami
Ben Porterson
2002
Series
Person of Interest
Ernie Trask
2011
Series
Grimm
Salvadore Butrell
2011
Series
The Closer
Brian
2005
Series
The Bear
David Marrero
2022
Series
Elementary
Juan Murillo
2012
Series
Gotham
Sal Maroni
2014
Series
The Night Agent
Mike Fonseca
2023
Series
Without a Trace
Gabriel Molina
2002
Film
The Running Man
Richard Manuel
2025
Series
Oz
Enrique Morales
1997
Series
Numb3rs
Carlos Costavo
2005
Series
Burn Notice
Javier
2007
Series
Third Watch
Motorman
1999
Series
The Following
Tyson Hernandez
2013
Series
R.J. Decker
Victor Ochoa
2026
Series
Dexter: Resurrection
Angel Batista
2025
Series
Quantico
Charlie
2015
Series
Power Book II: Ghost
Uncle Frank
2020
Series
In Plain Sight
Harrison Locke
2008
Film
The Expendables
General Garza
2010
Series
Shark
Alvarez
2006
Series
Deadly Class
El Alma Del Diablo
2019
Series
Deadly Class
El Angel Del Diablo
2019
Film
Annie
Lou
2014
Series
Conviction
Cartwright
2006
Film
Rounders
Osborne
1998
Film
Michael Clayton
Detective Dalberto
2007
Film
The Interpreter
Charlie Russell
2005
Film
Bringing Out the Dead
Cop in Elevator
1999
Film
Stepmom
Policeman
1998
Series
Angels in America
Super
2003
Series
NEXT
Nacio Ramos
2020
Series
Shut Eye
Eduardo Bernal
2016
Series
Seven Seconds
Medina
2018
Film
Skyline
Oliver
2010
Film
Force of Nature
John the Baptist
2020
Film
16 Blocks
Robert Torres
2006
Series
The Guest Book
David
2017
Series
The Beat
Rei Morales
2000
Film
The Yards
Officer Jerry Rifkin
2000
Film
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Alberto Reyes (voice)
2017
Series
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar
Hombre borracho 1
2021
Film
13
Detective Larry Mullane
2010
Film
Return to Paradise
Construction Foreman
1998
Film
Body Cam
Sergeant Kesper
2020
Film
The Savages
Eduardo
2007
Series
Saint George
Junior
2014
Film
Wit
Code Team Blue Head
2001
Film
Samuel Bleak
Ruben Ramirez
2011
Film
Ride
Ramon
2014
Film
Wake
Grayson
2009
Film
The Lennon Report
Officer Joseph Medina
2016
Film
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
2010
Film
Tallulah
Detective Richards
2016
Film
All Revved Up
Omar
1998
Film
The Wannabe
Pablo Guzman
2015
Grind
Film
Scarred City
Cop #1
1998
Film
Snag
Ramon
2023
Film
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
Detective Flores
2013
Film
Undefeated
Paulie
2003
Film
Jailbait
Guard
2004
Film
Lena's Dreams
Jorge
1997
Film
R♥️J
Fernando Capulet
2021
Film
Sam the Man
Billy the Cop
2001
Film
Lost Cat Corona
Ponce
2017
Film
A Gentleman's Game
Alfred D'Angelo
2002
Film
Coach
Ramon
2010
Film
Junction
Lt. Tarelli
2012
Film
Flying By
Tony
2009
Film
The Feast of the Goat
Antonio de la Maza
2006
Film
11:55
Maurice
2017
Film
Our Lady of 121st Street
Edwin
2020
Film
Above Freezing
Hector
1998
Film
Burning Mussolini
Hector
2009
Film
Shine
Ramon
2017
Washington Heights
David
2002
Film
Adieu Aurora
Jon Castaneda
2022
Film
Mimmo & Paulie
Paulie
2004
Film
Anne B. Real
Cynthia's Dad
2003
Film
Or Something
Uptown Mike
2025
Film
Bleach
Lt. Ballard
1998