Dave Bautista
January 18, 1969 (55 years old) in Washington, D.C., USA
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2026 ·Aang: The Last Airbenderas (voice)
- 2025 ·In the Lost Landsas Boyce
- 2024 ·The Last Showgirlas Eddie
- 2024 ·Jack in Time for Christmasas Self
- 2024 ·The Killer's Gameas Joe Flood
- 2024 ·My Spy The Eternal Cityas J.J.
- 2024 ·Parachuteas Bryce
- 2024 ·Dune: Part Twoas Beast Rabban
- 2023 ·Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3as Self - 'Drax'
- 2023 ·Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3as Drax
- 2023 ·Knock at the Cabinas Leonard
- 2022 ·The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialas Drax
- 2022 ·Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Duke Cody
- 2022 ·Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunderas Self - Drax (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Biography: Edgeas Self - Batista
- 2022 ·WWE This Is Awesomeas Batista
- 2022 ·Thor: Love and Thunderas Drax
- 2021 ·Duneas Beast Rabban Harkonnen
- 2021 ·Being James Bondas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Creating an Army of the Deadas Self
- 2021 ·Army of the Deadas Scott Ward
- 2021 ·Marvel Studios Legendsas Drax the Destroyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 ·Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Fezzik
- 2020 ·Undertaker: The Last Rideas Batista
- 2020 ·The Best of WWEas Batista
- 2020 ·Ruthless Aggressionas Batista
- 2020 ·My Spyas J.J.
- 2019 ·Seeas Edo Voss
- 2019 ·Stuberas Vic
- 2019 ·Escape Plan: The Extractorsas Trent DeRosa
- 2019 ·All Thatas Himself
- 2019 ·Avengers: Endgameas Drax
- 2019 ·WWE WrestleMania 35as Batista
- 2019 ·What We Do in the Shadowsas Garrett the Vampire
- 2018 ·Master Z: Ip Man Legacyas Owen Davidson
- 2018 ·WWE Untoldas
- 2018 ·Final Scoreas Michael Knox
- 2018 ·Hotel Artemisas Everest
- 2018 ·Escape Plan 2: Hadesas Trent DeRosa
- 2018 ·Avengers: Infinity Waras Drax
- 2018 ·Lie Detectoras Self
- 2017 ·Blade Runner 2049as Sapper Morton
- 2017 ·2048: Nowhere to Runas Sapper Morton
- 2017 ·Bushwickas Stupe
- 2017 ·Room 104as Raw Dog Avalanche
- 2017 ·Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2as Drax
- 2016 ·The Warriors Gateas Arun
- 2016 ·Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhereas Batista
- 2016 ·Kickboxer: Vengeanceas Tong Po
- 2016 ·Maraudersas Stockwell
- 2015 ·Heistas Cox
- 2015 ·Spectreas Hinx
- 2015 ·L.A. Slasheras The Drug Dealer #1
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
- 2015 ·The Destruction of The Shieldas Batista
- 2015 ·WWE 24as Batista
- 2014 ·Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunnas Self
- 2014 ·WWE Rivalriesas Self
- 2014 ·WWE: John Cena's Greatest Rivalriesas Self
- 2014 ·Guardians of the Galaxyas Drax
- 2014 ·Running Wild with Bear Gryllsas Self
- 2014 ·WWE: Batista – The Animal Unleashedas
- 2014 ·WWE Extreme Rules 2014as Batista
- 2014 ·Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30as Batista
- 2014 ·WWE WrestleMania XXXas Batista
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ·WWE Elimination Chamber 2014as Batista
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2014 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2014as Batista
- 2013 ·Riddickas Diaz
- 2012 ·The Man with the Iron Fistsas Brass Body
- 2012 ·WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streakas Batista
- 2012 ·The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemptionas Argomael
- 2012 ·WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009as Batista (archive footage)
- 2011 ·WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's Worldas Batista
- 2011 ·Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predatoras Batista (archive footage)
- 2011 ·House of the Rising Sunas Ray
- 2010 ·WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Timeas Batista
- 2010 ·WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamberas Batista
- 2010 ·My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Doneas Officer, San Diego Police Department S.W.A.T Team
- 2010 ·WWE Over the Limit 2010as Batista
- 2010 ·WWE Extreme Rules 2010as Batista
- 2010 ·WWE Wrestlemania XXVIas Batista
- 2010 ·Wrong Side of Townas Big Ronnie 'B.R.'
- 2010 ·WWE Elimination Chamber 2010as Batista
- 2010 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2010as Batista
- 2009 ·WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championshipas Batista
- 2009 ·WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009as Batista
- 2009 ·WWE Survivor Series 2009as Batista
- 2009 ·WWE Bragging Rights 2009as Batista
- 2009 ·WWE Hell in a Cell 2009as Batista
- 2009 ·WWE Extreme Rules 2009as Batista
- 2009 ·WWE Backlash 2009as Batista
- 2009 ·WWE Superstarsas
- 2008 ·WWE Survivor Series 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE Cyber Sunday 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE No Mercy 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE Unforgiven 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE The Great American Bash 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE Night of Champions 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE WrestleMania XXIVas Batista
- 2008 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2008as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversaryas Batista
- 2007 ·WWE Armageddon 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE RAW 15th Anniversaryas
- 2007 ·WWE Survivor Series 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·Chuckas T.I.
- 2007 ·WWE The Great American Bash 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE One Night Stand 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·Head Caseas Self
- 2007 ·WWE WrestleMania 23as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE No Way Out 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2007as Bautista
- 2006 ·WWE Armageddon 2006as Batista
- 2006 ·WWE Survivor Series 2006as Batista
- 2006 ·WWE ECWas Batista (archive footage)
- 2006 ·Relative Strangersas Wrestler (uncredited)
- 2005 ·WWE Survivor Series 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE No Mercy 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE SummerSlam 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE Backlash 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE WrestleMania 21as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2005as Batista
- 2004 ·WWE Unforgiven 2004as Batista
- 2004 ·WWE SummerSlam 2004as Batista
- 2004 ·WWE WrestleMania XXas Batista
- 2004 ·10 Things Every Guy Should Experienceas Self
- 2004 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2004as Batista
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2003 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2003as Batista
- 2002 ·WWE Armageddon 2002as Batista
- 2002 ·WWE Velocityas Deacon Batista
- 2001 ·Smallvilleas Aldar
- 1999 ·WWE SmackDownas Deacon Batista
- 1999 ·WWE SmackDownas Batista
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1996 ·WXW Rage TVas
- 1993 ·Rawas Dave Bautista
- 1993 ·Rawas Batista
- 1993 ·Rawas Batista (archive footage)
- 1993 ·Rawas Dave Batista
- 1985 ·Saturday Night's Main Eventas
- Future ·The Wrecking Crewas
- Future ·Alpha Gangas
- 2002 ·WWE Global Warningas Deacon Batista
- Future ·Untitled FBI Wedding Sting Filmas
- Future ·Afterburnas Jake
- 2020 ·The Firefly Funhouse Matchas Batista (archive footage)
- 2017 ·WWE: Best of the 2000'sas Batista
- 2015 ·Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!as Batista
- 2014 ·WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3as Batista
- 2014 ·WWE Payback 2014as Batista
- 2014 ·Undertaker: The Streak 21-1as Batista
- 2012 ·WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Manas Batista
- 2011 ·WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Centuryas Batista
- 2011 ·The John Cena Experienceas Batista (archive footage)
- 2011 ·The John Cena Experienceas Batista (archive footage)
- 2010 ·WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matchesas Batista
- 2009 ·Batista - I Walk Aloneas Batista
- 2009 ·WWE Judgment Day 2009as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE Armageddon 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerreroas Batista
- 2008 ·WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Timeas Batista
- 2008 ·WWE SummerSlam 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only Oneas Batista
- 2008 ·WWE One Night Stand 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE Backlash 2008as Batista
- 2008 ·WWE No Way Out 2008as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE Cyber Sunday 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE No Mercy 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE Unforgiven 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE SummerSlam 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE Judgment Day 2007as Batista
- 2007 ·WWE Backlash 2007as Batista
- 2006 ·WWE No Mercy 2006as Batista
- 2006 ·WWE SummerSlam 2006as Batista
- 2006 ·WWE The Great American Bash 2006as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE Armageddon 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE The Great American Bash 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE Vengeance 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE No Way Out 2005as Batista
- 2005 ·WWE New Year's Revolution 2005as Batista
- 2004 ·WWE Survivor Series 2004as Batista
- 2004 ·WWE Vengeance 2004as Batista
- 2003 ·WWE Armageddon 2003as Batista
- 2003 ·WWE Insurrextion 2003as Batista
- 2003 ·WWE No Way Out 2003as Batista (Appearance)
- 2002 ·WWE Judgment Day 2002as Deacon Batista
- 2001 ·OVW Christmas Chaosas Leviathan
- Future ·Trap Houseas
- Future ·Grendelas Beowulf
- Future ·Unleashedas
- Future ·Universe's Most Wantedas
- Future ·Cooleras Ray Sagona
- Future ·Dogtownas
- Future ·The Undertaker: 15-0as