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David Zayas - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Charming actor David Zayas is a Puerto Rican native but raised in New York. He joined the Air Force very early. After leaving the Air Force, he decided to join the police. This career choice in the future helped him in his work as a film actor. He began acting in films and television, mainly playing the role of police officers. Also, his work in the police helped him to play the role of criminals.
David Zayas's first notable roles were in the series Law & Order, NYPD, Undercover. Of course, in these series, David played the servants of the law. But, he was remembered by the audience not for the roles of policemen, but quite the opposite. In the TV series Prison of Oz (1997-2003), he played the role of a prisoner. This was the most violent character ever shown on the show.
His character - Angel Batista and the TV series Dexter - brought him recognition and popularity. In parallel with Dexter, David occasionally appeared in other films: Michael, Clayton, Without a trace, The Expendables, Miami, Skyline. He also played in the series - Miami Crime Scene, Followers, Grimm.
Unfortunately, to date, no director has given the main roles to David Zayas, but it is not known what will happen in the future, because the actor is only 52 years old. He is happily married to actress Lisa Colon-Zayas and the couple have a son. An interesting fact is that in season 8, Dexter Angel Batista was sometimes played by the son of David, as he is very similar to his father.
In addition to filming films, David also makes music. He was a member of the itinerant acting theater. Now David Zayas is involved in the filming of the series Gotham, where he plays the role of a "bad" guy - a mafia boss.
In 2015, three films will be released with the participation of David Zayas, the title of the works is still unknown.
David Zayas has brown eyes, naturally dark hair, dark skin and medium lips. The shape of the face is triangular, the forehead is high, the hair is straight, soft. David Zayas does not change his hair color, giving preference to natural. The actor has a medium narrow nose and an oval chin. David Zayas sometimes wears glasses, drops his mustache and beard. The actor's height is 180 cm, no tattoos.
