David Zayas was born on August 15, 1962 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He is an actor and producer, known for Dexter (2006), Oz (1997) and The Expendables (2010). He is married to Liza Colón-Zayas.
There's not too many things I'm afraid of, but I'm not too brave when it comes to sitting in a chair...Show more »
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. Show less «
Part of an actor's job, in my opinion, is adjust to the characteristics of the director and try to u...Show more »
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. Show less «
Working on 'Dexter' is like shooting one big movie every year.
Working on 'Dexter' is like shooting one big movie every year.
Art has to be reflective of our society.
Art has to be reflective of our society.
People are complicated. People have secrets. It doesn't make them good people or bad people.
People are complicated. People have secrets. It doesn't make them good people or bad people.
I love it and it is a blessing to be able to have seventy-five to eighty episodes to develop a chara...Show more »
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. Show less «
As an actor, I've always found that my job is not to judge the content in which I've agreed to perfo...Show more »
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. Show less «
I saw the original that Gela Babluani wrote and directed called '13 Tzameti,' and that was very inte...Show more »
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. Show less «
You just see a good project and want to be involved in it, and that's what 'Dexter' was.]
You just see a good project and want to be involved in it, and that's what 'Dexter' was.]
To get into another person's mindset and what they are trying to do with their project is a challeng...Show more »
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. Show less «