As per Celebrity Net Worth, David Zayas’ net worth is $4 million as of May 2025.
David Zayas is a Puerto Rican actor who is best known for his role as Angel Batista on the television series Dexter, as well as Enrique Morales in Oz. He is a former police officer and served in the United States Air Force at the age of 19 before making his debut as an actor in 1995. Since then, Zayas has become a prolific film and television actor with over 50 credits to his name across various productions. Not only that, he has starred in a dozen plays across various theatre productions and was even nominated for a Tony award for his role in Cost of Living.
What is David Zayas' net worth?
As per Celebrity Net Worth, David Zayas’ net worth is $4 million as of May 2025. Zayas was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico but was raised in The Bronx in New York. Not a lot is known about his early life, but it is known that he joined the United States Air Force when he was 19. From there, he joined the New York City Police Department and spent almost 15 years with them as a police officer.
He eventually made his acting debut in 1995 with a role in Law & Order, and post that developed into a prolific actor, with roles in over a dozen shows and movies by 2000. He earned his first recurring role in the same year on The Beat, which led to his main role on Oz, where he portrayed Enrique Morales from 2000 until 2003. Zayas continued acting in other shows during his spell on Oz, starring in Law & Order three more times alongside several television movies.
That was until he earned the role of Angel Batista in Dexter in 2006 and starred in all eight seasons, over 96 episodes, until 2013, earning critical acclaim for his role in the series. Not only that, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award several times and even won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
Alongside that, Zayas also starred in several films, including 2007’s Michael Clayton, 2009’s Wake, 2010’s 13 and The Expendables, Talluah in 2016, and more over the years. He is set to reprise his role as Angel Batista in Dexter: Resurrection, which is set to be released in June 2025, and he also appeared in two episodes of the show Dexter: New Blood.
FAQs
A. Yes, David Zayas was in The Bear and he portrayed David Marrero in season 3.
A. David Zayas didn’t leave Dexter but because his role in season 8 was increasingly in the background, the series recruited his lookalike son to stand in for shots at Miami Metro while Zayas prepared for his more intense, close up scenes.
A. No, David Zayas is not in Dexter Original Sin.
