Cast & creator
David Zayas
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order
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).
Also known as: 大衛·扎亞斯, دیوید زایاس, دِیوید زایاس
52
film credits
47
television credits
99
1990–2026 · acting roles
6.8
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (99)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Milton
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Warren Fels
1999
Law & Order
McGinty
1990Law & Order
Raoul Cervantes
1990Law & Order
Carlos
1990Law & Order
John Mireles
1990Law & Order
Justin Cabrera
1990
The Blacklist
Manny Soto
2013
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Stanley Maas
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Fire Marshall
2001
Chicago P.D.
Carlos Mendoza
2014
CSI: Miami
Ben Porterson
2002
Dexter
Angel Batista
2006
FBI
Antonio Vargas
2018
Blue Bloods
Governor Martin Mendez
2010
Grimm
Salvadore Butrell
2011
Bob's Burgers
Bubble Master (voice)
2011
The Night Agent
Mike Fonseca
2023
Person of Interest
Ernie Trask
2011
The Closer
Brian
2005
Elementary
Juan Murillo
2012
Without a Trace
Gabriel Molina
2002
Numb3rs
Carlos Costavo
2005
Third Watch
Motorman
1999
Gotham
Sal Maroni
2014
The Bear
David Marrero
2022
Oz
Enrique Morales
1997
Burn Notice
Javier
2007
Quantico
Charlie
2015
The Following
Tyson Hernandez
2013
R.J. Decker
Victor Ochoa
2026
In Plain Sight
Harrison Locke
2008
Dexter: Resurrection
Angel Batista
2025
The Running Man
Richard Manuel
2025
Shark
Alvarez
2006
Power Book II: Ghost
Uncle Frank
2020
The Expendables
General Garza
2010
Dexter: New Blood
Angel Batista
2021
Conviction
Cartwright
2006
The Guest Book
David
2017
Deadly Class
El Angel Del Diablo
2019Deadly Class
El Alma Del Diablo
2019
The Interpreter
Charlie Russell
2005
Seven Seconds
Medina
2018
The Beat
Rei Morales
2000
Shut Eye
Eduardo Bernal
2016
NEXT
Nacio Ramos
2020
Annie
Lou
2014
Force of Nature
John the Baptist
2020
Michael Clayton
Detective Dalberto
2007
Stepmom
Policeman
1998
Angels in America
Super
2003
16 Blocks
Robert Torres
2006
Bringing Out the Dead
Cop in Elevator
1999
Rounders
Osborne
1998
The Yards
Officer Jerry Rifkin
2000
Skyline
Oliver
2010
Saint George
Junior
2014
13
Detective Larry Mullane
2010
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Alberto Reyes (voice)
2017
The Savages
Eduardo
2007
Return to Paradise
Construction Foreman
1998
Body Cam
Sergeant Kesper
2020
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar
Hombre borracho 1
2021
Wit
Code Team Blue Head
2001
Wake
Grayson
2009
Samuel Bleak
Ruben Ramirez
2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
2010
The Wannabe
Pablo Guzman
2015
The Lennon Report
Officer Joseph Medina
2016
A Gentleman's Game
Alfred D'Angelo
2002
Tallulah
Detective Richards
2016
Ride
Ramon
2014
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
Detective Flores
2013
All Revved Up
Omar
1998Grind
Scarred City
Cop #1
1998
Jailbait
Guard
2004
Our Lady of 121st Street
Edwin
2020
Sam the Man
Billy the Cop
2001
Lost Cat Corona
Ponce
2017
Coach
Ramon
2010
The Feast of the Goat
Antonio de la Maza
2006
Adieu Aurora
Jon Castaneda
2022
Undefeated
Paulie
2003
Snag
Ramon
2023
Above Freezing
Hector
1998
Mimmo & Paulie
Paulie
2004Washington Heights
David
2002
Burning Mussolini
Hector
2009
Shine
Ramon
2017
Junction
Lt. Tarelli
2012
Flying By
Tony
2009
Lena's Dreams
Jorge
1997
11:55
Maurice
2017
R♥️J
Fernando Capulet
2021
Anne B. Real
Cynthia's Dad
2003
Or Something
Uptown Mike
2025
Bleach
Lt. Ballard
1998