Dave Bautista
165 movies · 16 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 18, 1969 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Also known as
- Batista · Dave Batista · Deacon Batista · David Bautista
Biography
David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of his generation's most prolific professional wrestlers, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019.
Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999 and signed with WWE (then WWF) in 2000. From 2002 to 2010, he gained fame under the ring name Batista, initially as a member of Evolution. He would go on to win the WWE Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Championship four times (with his first reign remaining the longest in history at 282 days), the World Tag Team Championship three times (twice with Ric Flair and once with John Cena), and the WWE Tag Team Championship once (with Rey Mysterio). He also won the 2005 and 2014 Royal Rumble matches and subsequently headlined WrestleMania 21 and WrestleMania XXX, with the former being one of the top five highest-grossing PPV events in wrestling history. Having largely stepped back from professional wrestling in 2020, he retired after WrestleMania 35 in 2019.
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As an actor, Bautista is known for portraying Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2014–2023) and Rabban in Dune (2021) and its 2024 sequel. Bautista has additionally starred in Spectre (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Final Score, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (both 2018), Army of the Dead (2021), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022), Knock at the Cabin, and Parachute (both 2023).
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Known for
Dave Bautista: movies and TV shows
Acting (181)
- Upcoming Ally
as (voice)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Grendel
as Beowulf
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Highlander
as Kurgan
- Upcoming
- 2026 Alpha Gang
as Alpha Two
- 2026 Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
as Tagah (voice)
- 2026 The Wrecking Crew
as James Hale
- 2025 Trap House
as Ray Seale
- 2025 Afterburn
as Jake
- 2025 The Naked Gun
as Dave Bautista
- 2025 In the Lost Lands
as Boyce
- 2024 The Last Showgirl
as Eddie
- 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 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Drax
- 2023 Knock at the Cabin
as Leonard
- 2022
- 2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Duke Cody
- 2022
- 2022 Thor: Love and Thunder
as Drax
- 2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
as Batista
- 2022
- 2021 Army of Thieves
as Scott Ward (uncredited)
- 2021 Dune
as Beast Rabban Harkonnen
- 2021 Army of the Dead
as Scott Ward
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020 The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Batista (archive footage)
- 2020
- 2020 My Spy
as J.J.
- 2019
- 2019 Stuber
as Vic Manning
- 2019 Escape Plan: The Extractors
as Trent DeRosa
- 2019 Avengers: Endgame
as Drax
- 2019
- 2019 WWE WrestleMania 35
as Batista
- 2019
- 2018 Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
as Davidson
- 2018
- 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
- 2017 Blade Runner 2049
as Sapper Morton
- 2017 2048: Nowhere to Run
as Sapper Morton
- 2017 Bushwick
as Stupe
- 2017
- 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Drax
- 2017 WWE: Best of the 2000's
as Batista
- 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 Destruction of The Shield
as Batista
- 2014 WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
as Batista
- 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
as Drax
- 2014 WWE Payback 2014
as Batista
- 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
- 2014 WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
as Batista
- 2014 WWE Royal Rumble 2014
as Batista
- 2013 Riddick
as Diaz
- 2012 The Man with the Iron Fists
as Brass Body
- 2012 The Rock vs. John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
as Batista
- 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 The 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
- 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
- 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 Batista - I Walk Alone
as Batista
- 2009 WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
as Batista
- 2009 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
as Batista
- 2009 WWE Extreme Rules 2009
as Batista
- 2009 WWE Judgment Day 2009
as Batista
- 2009 WWE Backlash 2009
as Batista
- 2008 WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
as Batista
- 2008 WWE Armageddon 2008
as Batista
- 2008 WWE Survivor Series 2008
as Batista
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
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
- 2008 WWE One Night Stand 2008
as Batista
- 2008 WWE Backlash 2008
as Batista
- 2008 WWE WrestleMania XXIV
as Batista
- 2008
- 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
- 2007 WWE Survivor Series 2007
as Batista
- 2007 WWE Cyber Sunday 2007
as Batista
- 2007 WWE No Mercy 2007
as Batista
- 2007
- 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 WWE WrestleMania 23
as Batista
- 2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
as Batista
- 2007 WWE Royal Rumble 2007
as Batista
- 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
- 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 WWE Royal Rumble 2004
as Batista
- 2003 WWE Armageddon 2003
as Batista
- 2003 WWE No Way Out 2003
as Batista (Appearance)
- 2003 WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as Batista
- 2002 WWE Armageddon 2002
as Batista
- 2002 WWE Global Warning
as Deacon Batista
- 2002
- 2002 WWE Judgment Day 2002
as Deacon Batista
- 2001
- 2001 OVW Christmas Chaos
as Leviathan
- 1996
Behind the camera (14)
- Upcoming Unleashed
Producer
- Upcoming Untitled FBI Wedding Sting Film
Producer
- Upcoming Dreadnought
Producer
- 2026 The Wrecking Crew
Producer
- 2025 Trap House
Producer
- 2025 Afterburn
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
- 2010 Wrong Side of Town
Stunts
- 2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
Stunts
Talk shows and appearances (29)
- 2025 WWE Raw Classics
1 episode
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 episode
- 2022 WWE Rivals
2 episodes
- 2021
- 2020 Undertaker: The Last Ride
5 episodes
- 2020 The Best of WWE
2 episodes
- 2019 All That
1 episode
- 2017 Steve
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
1 episode
- 2015 WWE 24
2 episodes
- 2014 WWE Rivalries
1 episode
- 2014 Running Wild with Bear Grylls
1 episode
- 2014
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
3 episodes
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
1 episode
- 2009 WWE Superstars
90 episodes
- 2007 Head Case
1 episode
- 2005 Made in Hollywood
1 episode
- 2005 Iron Chef America
1 episode
- 2004 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5 episodes
- 1999 WWE Friday Night SmackDown
178 episodes
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1993 Raw
67 episodes
- 1992 MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode