David Zayas was born on 15 August 1962, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and is an actor, best known for being part of the Showtime series “Dexter” as Angel Batista. Other projects he has been a part of include “Rounders”, and the HBO series “Oz” in which he played Enrique Morales. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is David Zayas? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $4 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. Some of his most recent projects include “Annie”, and the series “Gotham” in which he plays Sal Maroni. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
David Zayas Net Worth $4 million
At the age of 19, David joined the US Air Force, after which he joined the New York City Police Department, working as a police officer for almost 15 years. Thanks to his experience there, he developed as a character actor, and took acting jobs on television and film mainly as someone in law enforcement. He joined the LAByrinth Theater Company in 1992; the group was based in New York City and travelled around. His experience there led to more opportunities in film and television, and he had guest roles in popular shows such as “NYPD Blue”, “New York Undercover” and “Person of Interest”. His net worth was rising steadily.
This later led him to other acting roles, including playing Enrique Morales in the prison series “Oz”; the show ran for 56 episodes from 1997 to 2003. Three years later, he was cast in the series “Dexter” which ran from 2006 to 2013, staying as a cast member of the show for its entire run. The show enjoyed a lot of positive reviews and popularity, which helped Zayas’ net worth increase over the years. While doing television work, Zayas was also cast in “16 Blocks”, playing a corrupt police officer. He also played an NYPD officer in “Michael Clayton”. He had role in the independent film “Shadowboxing”, and also made an appearance in the film “The Expandables” which was released in 2010. In the same year, he became a part of the alien invasion film “Skyline” which was directed by “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem” director Brothers Strause. Afterwards, he was cast in the Fox show “The Following”, playing retired FBI agentTyson, who is best friends with Ryan Hardy.
One of David’s latest projects is the “Batman” prequel series “Gotham” in which he plays mob boss Don Salvatore Maroni. He was also cast in the film “Annie” in 2014, as the bodega owner Lou. Thanks to all of these other opportunities, his net worth has continued to grow.
For his personal life, it is known that David is married to actress Liza Colon. They met while a part of the LAByrinth Theater Company. Liza is also known for her work in various television shows such as “Sex and the City” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor
Movies
Dexter, The Expendables, Oz, 16 Blocks, Michael Clayton, Skyline, Tallulah, A Gentleman's Game, The Interpreter, The Wannabe, Annie, Bringing Out the Dead, Jailbait, Return to Paradise
TV Shows
Dexter, Oz
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Low nasal voice
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I love it and it is a blessing to be able to have seventy-five to eighty episodes to develop a character and find your voice. You have a similar through voice, and yet you are making different decisions, and so you act differently and you make different choices, as that is what your character would do.
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There's not too many things I'm afraid of, but I'm not too brave when it comes to sitting in a chair getting my teeth drilled.
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As an actor, I've always found that my job is not to judge the content in which I've agreed to perform in. What I try to do is just find the truth in every moment that they've written.
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I saw the original that Gela Babluani wrote and directed called '13 Tzameti,' and that was very interesting. I believe it was a French film, and I was just intrigued by the awkwardness; the off-beatness of the film really just grasped me.
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To get into another person's mindset and what they are trying to do with their project is a challenge, and it is what I like.
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Art has to be reflective of our society.
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Part of an actor's job, in my opinion, is adjust to the characteristics of the director and try to understand to how he tries to work.
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Working on 'Dexter' is like shooting one big movie every year.
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You just see a good project and want to be involved in it, and that's what 'Dexter' was.]
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People are complicated. People have secrets. It doesn't make them good people or bad people.
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Father of David Zayas Jr.
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The only cast member of 'Dexter' to have been an actual Police Officer.
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Served in the U.S. Air Force.
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Born in Puerto Rico and raised in the Bronx, New York.
$4 Million