Portrait of David Zayas

Acting

David Zayas

Career

Active from 1997 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Savages
The Savages
GoodWatch score79/100

Characters

4

The characters David Zayas played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Zayas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Urban Setting 2
  • Heist Gone Wrong 2
  • Self-Discovery 2
  • Gritty Action 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Crime Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

91
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

17 titles · average score 62
R.J. Decker
R.J. Decker (2026)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Victor Ochoa

Dexter: Resurrection
Dexter: Resurrection (2025)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Angel Batista

The Running Man
The Running Man (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

as Richard Manuel

Or Something
Or Something (2025)

as Uptown Mike

The Night Agent
The Night Agent (2023)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Mike Fonseca

Snag
Snag (2023)
GoodWatch score 37

as Ramon

The Bear
The Bear (2022)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as David Marrero

Dexter: New Blood
Dexter: New Blood (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Angel Batista

Body Cam
Body Cam (2020)
GoodWatch score 45

as Sergeant Kesper

Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2020)
GoodWatch score 30

as John the Baptist

Power Book II: Ghost
Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Uncle Frank

NEXT
NEXT (2020)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Nacio Ramos

2010s

32 titles · average score 58
Shut Eye
Shut Eye (2016)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Eduardo Bernal

Tallulah
Tallulah (2016)
GoodWatch score 71

as Detective Richards

Annie
Annie (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Lou

Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D. (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Carlos Mendoza

Gotham
Gotham (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Sal Maroni

The Blacklist
The Blacklist (2013)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Manny Soto

Junction
Junction (2012)
GoodWatch score 37

as Lt. Tarelli

Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Ernie Trask

Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Bubble Master (voice)

Grimm
Grimm (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Salvadore Butrell

Skyline
Skyline (2010)
GoodWatch score 28

as Oliver

Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Governor Martin Mendez

2000s

29 titles · average score 61
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Harrison Locke

The Savages
The Savages (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

as Eduardo

Burn Notice
Burn Notice (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Javier

16 Blocks
16 Blocks (2006)
GoodWatch score 60

as Robert Torres

Dexter
Dexter (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Angel Batista

Shark
Shark (2006)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Alvarez

Numb3rs
Numb3rs (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Carlos Costavo

The Closer
The Closer (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Brian

Mimmo & Paulie
Mimmo & Paulie (2004)

as Paulie

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Ben Porterson

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Gabriel Molina

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Fire Marshall / Stanley Maas

1990s

13 titles · average score 66
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Detective Milton / Warren Fels

Third Watch
Third Watch (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Motorman

Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Cop in Elevator

Rounders
Rounders (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

as Osborne

Stepmom
Stepmom (1998)
GoodWatch score 62

as Policeman

Return to Paradise
Return to Paradise (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

as Construction Foreman

Bleach
Bleach (1998)

as Lt. Ballard

Scarred City
Scarred City (1998)
GoodWatch score 39

as Cop #1

All Revved Up
All Revved Up (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

as Omar

Oz
Oz (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Enrique Morales

Lena's Dreams
Lena's Dreams (1997)

as Jorge

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Carlos / Raoul Cervantes