Biography
While usually typecast as one form of police officer or another, Zayas did spread his wings on occasion, usually on stage and in low-budget features. He did over 30 plays off-Broadway for a local theater group, while at the same time, building his resume by guest starring on prominent television shows. Eventually, he landed his first regular role on the ill-fated procedural "The Beat" (UPN, 1999-2000), then made viewers take notice with his …
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Career Milestones
| Performed with the LAByrinth Theater Company in New York City | ||
1995 | First appearance on NBC's "Law and Order" | |
1996 | Made his feature debut in "Lena's Dreams" | |
1998 | Had small roles in the films, "Stepmom" and "Rounders" | |
1999 | Played a cop in Martin Scorsese's "Bringing Out the Dead" | |
2000 | Breakout role as a ruthless murderer-turned-prison gang leader on the HBO series, "Oz" | |
2000 | Landed his first regular series role in UPN's short-lived cop series, "The Beat" | |
2001 | Played the boss of an aspiring comic book artist in "Washington Heights" | |
2005 | Played the father of a troubled inner-city kid in "Angel Rodriguez" (HBO) | |
2006 | Portrays Sgt. Angel Batista on the Showtime series, "Dexter" | |
2010 | Co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in the film, "The Expendables" | |
2010 | Featured in the indie hit, "Shadowboxing" | |
Awards
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Dexter |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Dexter |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Dexter |