Dave Bautista
Acting Born Jan 18, 1969 Washington, D.C., USA 24 credits
Biography
David Michael Bautista Jr., born January 18, 1969, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He gained prominence in WWE from 2002 to 2010 under the ring name Batista, becoming a six-time world champion and longest-reigning World Heavyweight Champion in company history. After retiring from wrestling in 2019, Bautista transitioned fully into acting, building a career in film and television. Notably, he has no known connection to the financial app "Dave" or the restaurant chain "Famous Dave's," which share his common name but are unrelated to his professional work.
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Full filmography
- Smallville (2001) as Aldar
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Raw (1993) as Dave Bautista
- Raw (1993) as Batista
- Raw (1993) as Dave Batista
- Raw (1993)
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) as Tagah (voice)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Drax
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- Steve (2017) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- The View (1997) as Self
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Drax
- The Wrecking Crew (2026) as James Hale
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Chuck (2007) as T.I.
- See (2019) as Edo Voss
- What We Do in the Shadows (2019) as Garrett the Vampire
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as Sapper Morton
- Dune: Part Two (2024) as Beast Rabban
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Deacon Batista