Dave Bautista
Birthdate
January 18, 1969 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 18, 1969 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor of Filipino-Greek descent and retired professional wrestler. He had several stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019. In his acting career, he is most widely known for his portrayal of Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), up until leaving the franchise after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), and for his portrayal of Glossu Rabban Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021) and its sequel, Dune: Part Two (2024).
Dave Bautista's LGBTQ+ Titles
Knock at the Cabin
Leonard
Acting (197)
Afterburn as Jake
Dogtown
Trap House
Alpha Gang
Universe's Most Wanted
Unleashed
Cooler as Ray Sagona
The Wrecking Crew
Grendel as Beowulf
Untitled FBI Wedding Sting Film
2026
Aang: The Last Airbender as (voice)
2025
In the Lost Lands as Boyce
2024
The Last Showgirl as Eddie
2024
Jack in Time for Christmas as Self
2024
The Killer's Game as Joe Flood
2024
My Spy The Eternal City as J.J.
2024
Parachute as Bryce
2024
Dune: Part Two as Beast Rabban
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as Self - 'Drax'
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as Drax
2023
Knock at the Cabin as Leonard
2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special as Drax
2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Duke Cody
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder as Self - Drax (archive footage)
2022
Biography: Edge as Self - Batista
2022
WWE This Is Awesome as Batista (1 episode)
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder as Drax
2021
Dune as Beast Rabban Harkonnen
2021
Being James Bond as Self (archive footage)
2021
Creating an Army of the Dead as Self
2021
Army of the Dead as Scott Ward
2021
Marvel Studios Legends as Drax the Destroyer (archive footage) (uncredited) (8 episodes)
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Fezzik (1 episode)
2020
Undertaker: The Last Ride as Batista (6 episodes)
2020
The Firefly Funhouse Match as Batista (archive footage)
2020
The Best of WWE as Batista (2 episodes)
2020
Ruthless Aggression as Batista (1 episode)
2020
My Spy as J.J.
2019
See as Edo Voss (8 episodes)
2019
Stuber as Vic
2019
Escape Plan: The Extractors as Trent DeRosa
2019
All That as Himself (1 episode)
2019
Avengers: Endgame as Drax
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 as Batista
2019
What We Do in the Shadows as Garrett the Vampire (1 episode)
2018
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy as Owen Davidson
2018
WWE Untold (1 episode)
2018
Final Score as Michael Knox
2018
Hotel Artemis as Everest
2018
Escape Plan 2: Hades as Trent DeRosa
2018
Avengers: Infinity War as Drax
2018
Lie Detector as Self (1 episode)
2017
Blade Runner 2049 as Sapper Morton
2017
2048: Nowhere to Run as Sapper Morton
2017
Bushwick as Stupe
2017
Room 104 as Raw Dog Avalanche (1 episode)
2017
WWE: Best of the 2000's as Batista
2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Drax
2016
The Warriors Gate as Arun
2016
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere as Batista
2016
Kickboxer: Vengeance as Tong Po
2016
Marauders as Stockwell
2015
Heist as Cox
2015
Spectre as Hinx
2015
L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #1
2015
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes! as Batista
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
The Destruction of The Shield as Batista
2015
WWE 24 as Batista (2 episodes)
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3 as Batista
2014
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn as Self
2014
WWE Rivalries as Self (1 episode)
2014
WWE: John Cena's Greatest Rivalries as Self
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy as Drax
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self (1 episode)
2014
WWE Payback 2014 as Batista
2014
WWE: Batista – The Animal Unleashed
2014
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1 as Batista
2014
WWE Extreme Rules 2014 as Batista
2014
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30 as Batista
2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX as Batista
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 as Batista
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (3 episodes)
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2014 as Batista
2013
Riddick as Diaz
2012
The Man with the Iron Fists as Brass Body
2012
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak as Batista
2012
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man as Batista
2012
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption as Argomael
2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 as Batista (archive footage)
2011
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World as Batista
2011
Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator as Batista (archive footage)
2011
House of the Rising Sun as Ray
2011
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century as Batista
2011
The John Cena Experience as Batista (archive footage)
2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time as Batista
2010
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber as Batista
2010
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done as Officer, San Diego Police Department S.W.A.T Team
2010
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches as Batista
2010
WWE Over the Limit 2010 as Batista
2010
WWE Extreme Rules 2010 as Batista
2010
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI as Batista
2010
Wrong Side of Town as Big Ronnie 'B.R.'
2010
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010 as Batista
2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2010 as Batista
2009
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship as Batista
2009
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009 as Batista
2009
WWE Survivor Series 2009 as Batista
2009
WWE Bragging Rights 2009 as Batista
2009
Batista - I Walk Alone as Batista
2009
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009 as Batista
2009
WWE Extreme Rules 2009 as Batista
2009
WWE Judgment Day 2009 as Batista
2009
WWE Backlash 2009 as Batista
2009
WWE Superstars (90 episodes)
2008
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE Armageddon 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE Survivor Series 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero as Batista
2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time as Batista
2008
WWE No Mercy 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE Unforgiven 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE SummerSlam 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE The Great American Bash 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE Night of Champions 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One as Batista
2008
WWE One Night Stand 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE Backlash 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE WrestleMania XXIV as Batista
2008
WWE No Way Out 2008 as Batista
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008 as Batista
2007
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary as Batista
2007
WWE Armageddon 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE RAW 15th Anniversary
2007
WWE Survivor Series 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE Cyber Sunday 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE No Mercy 2007 as Batista
2007
Chuck as T.I. (1 episode)
2007
WWE Unforgiven 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE SummerSlam 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE The Great American Bash 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE One Night Stand 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE Judgment Day 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE Backlash 2007 as Batista
2007
Head Case as Self (1 episode)
2007
WWE WrestleMania 23 as Batista
2007
WWE No Way Out 2007 as Batista
2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007 as Bautista
2006
WWE Armageddon 2006 as Batista
2006
WWE Survivor Series 2006 as Batista
2006
WWE No Mercy 2006 as Batista
2006
WWE SummerSlam 2006 as Batista
2006
WWE The Great American Bash 2006 as Batista
2006
WWE ECW as Batista (archive footage) (1 episode)
2006
Relative Strangers as Wrestler (uncredited)
2005
WWE Armageddon 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE Survivor Series 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE No Mercy 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE SummerSlam 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE The Great American Bash 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE Vengeance 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE Backlash 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE WrestleMania 21 as Batista
2005
WWE No Way Out 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2005 as Batista
2005
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005 as Batista
2004
WWE Survivor Series 2004 as Batista
2004
WWE Unforgiven 2004 as Batista
2004
WWE SummerSlam 2004 as Batista
2004
WWE Vengeance 2004 as Batista
2004
WWE WrestleMania XX as Batista
2004
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience as Self (1 episode)
2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004 as Batista
2003
WWE Armageddon 2003 as Batista
2003
WWE Insurrextion 2003 as Batista
2003
WWE No Way Out 2003 as Batista (Appearance)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2003
WWE Royal Rumble 2003 as Batista
2002
WWE Armageddon 2002 as Batista
2002
WWE Global Warning as Deacon Batista
2002
WWE Velocity as Deacon Batista (1 episode)
2002
WWE Judgment Day 2002 as Deacon Batista
2001
Smallville as Aldar (1 episode)
2001
OVW Christmas Chaos as Leviathan
1999
WWE SmackDown as Batista (10 episodes)
1999
WWE SmackDown as Deacon Batista (50 episodes)
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1996
WXW Rage TV (1 episode)
1993
WWE Raw as Batista (54 episodes)
1993
WWE Raw as Batista (archive footage) (1 episode)
1993
WWE Raw as Dave Batista (3 episodes)
1993
WWE Raw as Dave Bautista (4 episodes)
1985
Saturday Night's Main Event (41 episodes)
Production (12)
Afterburn
• Producer
Trap House
• Executive Producer
Unleashed
• Producer
Cooler
• Producer
The Wrecking Crew
• Producer
Untitled FBI Wedding Sting Film
• Producer
2025
In the Lost Lands
• Producer
2024
The Killer's Game
• Executive Producer
2024
My Spy The Eternal City
• Producer
2020
My Spy
• Producer
2018
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
• Producer
2018
Final Score
• Producer
Crew (2)
2010
Wrong Side of Town
• Stunts
2007
WWE No Way Out 2007
• Stunts