Biography
DAVID ZAYAS began his acting career when he teamed up with Philip Seymour Hoffman at the Labyrinth Theater Company.
Since then, Zayas, a former New York City police officer, has starred in more than 30 plays, including Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train, In Arabia We'd All Be Kings and Our Lady Of 121st St. While performing in New York plays, he began to book roles on hit TV shows such as “New York Undercover,” “Law & Order” and “NYPD Blue,” all while working for the New York Police Department.
Zayas' success earned him a leading role on UPN's crime drama “The Beat.” Soon after, Tom Fontana (writer of “The Beat”) created the character of 'Enrique Morales,' the fierce leader of the Latino prisoners on HBO's “Oz,” especially for Zayas.
His feature film credits include BRINGING OUT THE DEAD, THE YARDS, UNDEFEATED, WIT, ANGEL and THE INTERPRETER. He also starred in the feature film MICHAEL CLAYTON opposite George Clooney, and THE SAVAGES with Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Zayas was also seen in SIXTEEN BLOCKS opposite Bruce Willis, and in the ABC mini-series “The Path To 9/11,” as well as on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Anna In the Tropics, and he starred in the film FLYING BY opposite Heather Locklear.
For his role on “Dexter,” Zayas was nominated for an Imagen Award.
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Actor
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2026 |
Blanco (TV movie) |
2023 |
Snag |
2021 |
R#J |
2020 |
Body Cam |
Force of Nature |
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Human Factor |
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The Outside Story |
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2017 |
Lost Cat Corona |
Shine |
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Teen Titans: The Judas Contract |
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2016 |
11:55 |
Tallulah |
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The Lennon Report |
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2015 |
The Wannabe |
2014 |
Annie |
Ride |
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2013 |
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret (TV movie) |
Samuel Bleak |
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2012 |
Junction |
2010 |
13 |
Coach |
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Skyline |
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The Expendables |
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2009 |
Burning Mussolini |
Flying By |
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Wake |
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2007 |
Michael Clayton |
The Savages |
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2006 |
16 Blocks |
The Path to 9/11 (TV movie) |
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2005 |
Angel (TV movie) |
Bristol Boys |
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The Feast of the Goat |
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The Interpreter |
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2004 |
Brooklyn Bound |
Jailbait |
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2003 |
Anne B. Real |
Undefeated (TV movie) |
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2002 |
Washington Heights |
2001 |
A Gentleman's Game |
Sam the Man |
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Wit (TV movie) |
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2000 |
The Yards |
1999 |
Bringing Out the Dead |
1998 |
Above Freezing |
O.K. Garage |
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Return to Paradise |
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Rounders |
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Scar City |
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Stepmom |
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1997 |
Lena's Dreams |
Short | |
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2021 |
The Disaster Dreams |
2020 |
Break In |
1998 |
Bleach |
Performer
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2010 |
Latino 101 |
2009 |
Red Carpet Report |