David
Zayas
At one point in his career, actor David Zayas played a drug has received thumbs up from the critics and has built up quite a
dealing murderer and prison inmate in the violent, critically strong following with fans. The character of Batista is important to
acclaimed HBO series “OZ.” Then, after shooting his intense the storyline and is best friend to the lead character played by
scenes as bad guy, he’d go work the nightshift at his other job— Michael C. Hall. As a former NYPD cop, David has plenty of
walking the beat in Hell’s Kitchen as a NYPD cop. He describes background material to bring to his role. Of course he also brings
this schizophrenic time as “very confusing, but fun.” This was also other shadings to the character as well, and as a series regular he is
around the time when he decided to turn in his badge and take the really able to develop a range of humanity and interest in the role of
risk to become a full time actor. Angel Batista.
Ever since he committed to acting in the 90’s David has Born in Puerto Rico and raised in the Bronx, David always
become a successful, working actor with many credits. With his act- had dreams of becoming an actor, but it took him until his mid 30’s
ing chops and his tough guy looks, he has won roles in Broadway to pursue it as a full time career. Once he did though, he began to
shows, television series, major motion pictures and has even lent his make a name for himself quite quickly. Perhaps it was his “real life”
voice to a video game. He has appeared in many other television background and sense of professional discipline that gave him an
shows such as “Law and Order,” “The Closer,” and “Without a edge and set him apart from other aspiring actors. David had mar-
Trace” and in films such as Michael Clayton with George Clooney ried young and very quickly had two children to support. So, after
and The Interpreter opposite Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman. graduating from high school he joined the Air Force. The discipline
Currently, he is appearing in the third season of the number one and the skills he developed there subsequently led him to pursue a
rated Showtime series “Dexter.” In this innovative, dark comedy- career in law enforcement.
drama about a forensics specialist who also happens to be a vigi- As a New York City cop, he spent 15 years on the beat, a time
lante/serial killer, David plays a supporting role as homicide detec- in which he encountered lots of different characters and situations.
tive Angel Batista. From its premiere in the fall of 2006, “Dexter” In a recent interview, David described how that experience influ-
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