David Zayas
Zayas in 2007
Born (1962-08-15) August 15, 1962
Ponce, Puerto Rico[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Notable workAngel Batista on Dexter
Enrique Morales on Oz
Sal Maroni on Gotham
SpouseLiza Colón-Zayas

David Zayas (born August 15, 1962[2]) is a Puerto Rican actor. He is best known for his roles as Angel Batista on Showtime's series Dexter and Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama series Oz.[3]

Early life

Zayas was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico,[4] and raised in The Bronx, New York.[3]

Career

Zayas joined the United States Air Force at age 19[3] and was a police officer with the New York City Police Department for almost 15 years.[3] His experience as a police officer allowed him to develop as a character actor, leading to a series of acting jobs on television and film, mainly playing law enforcement officers, but playing characters on the other side of the law, as well, such as Enrique Morales on HBO's long-running prison-drama Oz. Zayas was a main cast member of Dexter for all of its eight seasons.

Zayas has been a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company since 1992, a New York City-based traveling actors group. He branched out into television and film projects, and has diversified with guest roles in such popular television series such as New York Undercover, Person of Interest, FBI (playing Mexican drug lord Antonio Vargas), NYPD Blue. At LAByrinth, he met his future wife, actress Liza Colón.

Zayas played a corrupt police officer in 16 Blocks (2006) and an NYPD officer in Michael Clayton (2007). He is featured in the independent film Shadowboxing (2010), which appeared on the film festival circuit. He appears in Sylvester Stallone's feature film The Expendables (2010) and The Brothers Strause's film Skyline (2010). In 2012, Zayas played Ernie Trask, a hotel super, in the twelfth episode of season 1 of Person of Interest. In the 2013 he portrayed Detective Esteban Flores in Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret, a television movie about the murder of Travis Alexander.[5]

Zayas portrays mob boss Don Salvatore Maroni[6] in the Batman prequel, Gotham, which premiered on Fox on September 22, 2014. Shortly thereafter, he appeared in Annie (2014) as Lou, a gregarious bodega owner who helps Cameron Diaz's Hannigan learn to love herself.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Lena's DreamsJorge
1998OK GarageOmar
1998Scar CityCop #1
1998Return to ParadiseConstruction Foreman
1998RoundersTrooper Osborne
1998BleachLieutenant BallardShort film
1999Bringing Out the DeadCop In Elevator
1999Kingdom ComeUnknown
2000The YardsOfficer Jerry Rifkin
2001Sam the ManOfficer Billy
2002Washington HeightsDavid
2002A Gentleman's GameAlfred D'Angelo
2003Anne B. RealCynthia's Dad
2004Mimmo & PauliePaulieShort film
2004JailbaitGuard
2004Brooklyn BoundPopo
2005The InterpreterSecret Service Agent Charlie Russell
2005Sangre/BloodNestorShort film
2005The Feast of the GoatAntonio De La Maza
200616 BlocksDetective Bobby Torres
2006The Path to 9/11Lou Napoli
2006Bristol BoysDetective Benson
2007Michael ClaytonDetective Dalberto
2007The SavagesEduardo
2009Burning MussoliniHector
2009WakeDetective Grayson
2009Flying ByTony
201013Detective Larry Mullane
2010ShadowboxingBill
2010The ExpendablesGeneral Garza
2010SkylineOliver
2013Samuel BleakRuben Ramirez
2014RideRamon
2014AnnieLou
2015The WannabePablo Guzman
2016TallulahDetective Richards
2017Teen Titans: The Judas ContractAlberto Reyes (voice)Direct-to-video
2017ShineRamon
2020Body CamSergeant Kesper
2020Force of NatureJohn The Baptist
2021R#JFernando Capulet

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Law & OrderMcGintyEpisode: "Savages"
1996New York UndercoverPaco MartinezEpisode: "The Enforcers"
1996Law & OrderRaoul CervantesEpisode: "Causa Mortis"
1997FedsUnknownEpisode: "Somebody's Lyin'"
1998TrinityUniform Cop #1Episode: "...To Forgive, Divine"
1998Law & OrderCarlosEpisode: "Flight"
1999Third WatchMotormanEpisode: "Welcome to Camelot"
2000NYPD BlueJoaquin EnriquezEpisode: "These Shoots Are Made for Joaquin"
2000The BeatRei Morales12 episodes
2000All My ChildrenUnknownEpisode: "13 December 2000"
2000–2003OzEnrique Morales26 episodes
2001WitCode Team Blue HeadTelevision movie
2002Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDetective MiltonEpisode: "Protection"
2002UC: UndercoverJorge GonzalesEpisode: "Manhunt"
2002Guiding LightPrison GuardEpisode: "22 October 2002"
2003Law & OrderJohn MirelesEpisode: "Smoke"
2003Angels in AmericaSuperEpisode: "Part 2 Perestroika"
2003UndefeatedPaulieTelevision movie
2005AngelAngel's FatherTelevision movie
2006–2013DexterAngel Batista96 episodes
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2009–12)
2006Numb3rsCarlos CostavoEpisode: "Brutus"
2006Law & Order: Criminal IntentFire MarshallEpisode: "On Fire"
2007Without a TraceGabriel MolinaEpisode: "Crash and Burn"
2007SharkAlvarezEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
2007The CloserBrianEpisode: "Grave Doubts"
2007Burn NoticeJavierEpisode: "Pilot"
2008Law & OrderDetective Justin CabreraEpisode: "Submission"
2009CSI: MiamiBen PortersonEpisode: "Wolfe in Sheep's Clothing"
2009In Plain SightHarrison LockeEpisode: "Rubble with a Cause"
2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentLt. Stanley MaasSeason 9: 2 episodes
2012Person of InterestErnie TraskEpisode: "Super"
2012GrimmSalvadore ButrellEpisode: "Leave It to Beavers"
2013DeceptionFrankEpisode: "Pilot"
2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretDetective Esteban FloresTelevision movie
2013–2023The BlacklistManny Soto4 episodes
2014Saint GeorgeJunior6 episodes
2014–2015GothamSal Maroni8 episodes
2015ElementaryJuan 'El Gato' MurilloEpisode: "The Past Is Parent"
2016BloodlineSheriff Aguirre7 episodes
2016–2017Shut EyeEduardo Bernal20 episodes
2017–presentBlue BloodsGovernor of New York Martin Mendez6 episodes
2018Seven SecondsCaptain Carlos MedinaEpisodes: "Of Gods and Men", "Until It Do"
2018Chicago P.D.Carlos MendozaEpisode: "Endings"
2018QuanticoCharlieEpisode: "Hell's Gate"
2019Deadly ClassEl Alma del Diablo5 episodes
2020NextIgnacio3 episodes
2020–2021FBIAntonio Vargas3 episodes
2021PoseCarlosEpisode: "Something Old, Something New"
2021–2022Dexter: New BloodAngel BatistaEpisodes: "Runaway" & "Sins of the Father"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Jesus Hopped the 'A' TrainValdezEast 13th Street Theatre
2003Our Lady of 121st StreetEdwinUnion Square Theatre
2003Anna in the Tropics ChechéRoyale Theatre
2008The Little Flower of East OrangeEspinosa / Surgeon 2Joseph Papp Public Theater/Martinson Hall
2022Cost of LivingEddieSamuel J. Friedman Theatre
Nominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

References

  1. ↑ David Zayas. Decline21:.com Accessed 18 October 2020.
  2. ↑ David Zayas, en Tomatazos. Tomatazos.com Accessed 18 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "For 'Dexter' Star David Zayas, Acting Was A Long Shot Away". NPR.org. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ↑ David Zayas. Decline21:.com Accessed 18 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Breaking News - Lifetime Original Movie "Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret," Starring Tania Raymonde and Jesse Lee Soffer, to Make Its World Premiere Saturday, June 22 | TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com.
  6. ↑ Profile, screenrant.com; accessed November 9, 2014.
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