

David Zayas
- actor
- police officer
- character actor
- stage actor
- television actor
- film actor
- Born 1962-08-15 (age 64)
- Years active 1995–present
Biography
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Known for
Filmography
See full filmography- 2025The Running ManMovie
age 63 - 2014AnnieMovie
age 52 - 2013ElementarySeries
age 51 - 2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretTV movie
age 51 - 201013Movie
age 48 - 2010SkylineMovie
age 48 - 2010The ExpendablesMovie
age 48 - 2007DexterAngel BatistaSeries
age 45 - 2007Michael ClaytonMovie
age 45 - 2007The SavagesMovie
age 45 - 200616 BlocksMovie
age 44 - 2006The Path to 9/11Movie
age 44
| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Running Man | Movie | 63 | |
| 2014 | Annie | Movie | 52 | |
| 2013 | Elementary | Series | 51 | |
| 2013 | Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | TV movie | 51 | |
| 2010 | 13 | Movie | 48 | |
| 2010 | Skyline | Movie | 48 | |
| 2010 | The Expendables | Movie | 48 | |
| 2007 | Dexter | Series | Angel Batista | 45 |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton | Movie | 45 | |
| 2007 | The Savages | Movie | 45 | |
| 2006 | 16 Blocks | Movie | 44 | |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Movie | 44 |
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Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
1962 age 0
Born1998 age 36
1999 age 37
CreditBringing Out the Dead2000 age 38
CreditThe Yards2005 age 43
CreditThe Interpreter2006 age 44
Credit16 BlocksCreditThe Path to 9/112007 age 45
2010 age 48
2013 age 51
CreditElementary2014 age 52
CreditAnnie2025 age 63
CreditThe Running Man
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Family and influences
Spouse
Nothing recorded for: Partner, Parents, Children, Siblings, Influenced by, Studied under, Taught.
Photos
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I went to an acting school while I was a cop still…The moment I was involved in that world, it electrified me and I realized that it was something that I wanted to do
David Zayas, CC BY-SA 4.0
He looked at me like I was thinking outside of the reality of where we were at…And I respected my father. He was a good man, he was a good father, so I kind of like, really just put it in the back of my head. I really didn't pursue it much.
David Zayas, CC BY-SA 4.0
I don’t have a dream role. Every role I get is my dream role. Whatever the role… I have to commit to every time.
David Zayas, CC BY-SA 4.0
The thing is that there aren’t many stories told that are being shown to everybody from this, so any opportunity that I have to see a project that we could just release that to people that they could see a slice of life that they may not recognize or they may not know. It’s about family, it’s about being good people, it’s about culture, whether it’s music, theater, arts. And the opportunity to show that in a neighborhood and in a culture that I grew up in is very important to me.
David Zayas, CC BY-SA 4.0
TV appearances
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Facts
Personal details
- Languages
- Spanish
- Years active
- 1995–


Annie
Elementary
The Expendables
Michael Clayton
16 Blocks