Dave Bautista
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. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Bautista, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
as Tagah (voice)
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
as Tagah (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Drax
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Drax
Avengers: Endgame
as Drax
Avengers: Endgame
as Drax
Hotel Artemis
as Everest
Hotel Artemis
as Everest
Avengers: Infinity War
as Drax
Avengers: Infinity War
as Drax
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Drax
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Drax
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
as Batista
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
as Batista
Marauders
as Stockwell
Marauders
as Stockwell
Heist
as Cox
Heist
as Cox
Spectre
as Hinx
Spectre
as Hinx
L.A. Slasher
as The Drug Dealer #1
L.A. Slasher
as The Drug Dealer #1
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
as Batista
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
as Batista
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Drax
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Drax
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
as Batista
Riddick
as Diaz
Riddick
as Diaz
The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
as Batista
The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
as Batista
The John Cena Experience
as Batista (archive footage)
The John Cena Experience
as Batista (archive footage)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Batista
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Batista
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
as Officer, San Diego Police Department S.W.A.T Team
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
as Officer, San Diego Police Department S.W.A.T Team
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches
as Batista
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches
as Batista
WWE Over the Limit 2010
as Batista
WWE Over the Limit 2010
as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2010
as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2010
as Batista
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Batista
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Batista
Wrong Side of Town
as Big Ronnie 'B.R.'
Wrong Side of Town
as Big Ronnie 'B.R.'
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
as Batista
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as Batista
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Batista
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Batista
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
as Batista
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2009
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2009
as Batista
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
as Batista
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
as Batista
Batista - I Walk Alone
as Batista
Batista - I Walk Alone
as Batista
Batista - I Walk Alone
as Batista
Batista - I Walk Alone
as Batista
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
as Batista
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
as Batista
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
as Batista
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
as Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2009
as Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2009
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2009
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2009
as Batista
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
as Batista
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2008
as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2008
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2008
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2008
as Batista
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
as Batista
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
as Batista
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as Batista
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as Batista
WWE Unforgiven 2008
as Batista
WWE Unforgiven 2008
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2008
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2008
as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
as Batista
WWE Night of Champions 2008
as Batista
WWE Night of Champions 2008
as Batista
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
as Batista
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
as Batista
WWE One Night Stand 2008
as Batista
WWE One Night Stand 2008
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2008
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2008
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2008
as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2008
as Batista
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
as Batista
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
as Batista
WWE RAW 15th Anniversary
WWE RAW 15th Anniversary
WWE Survivor Series 2007
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2007
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2007
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2007
as Batista
WWE One Night Stand 2007
as Batista
WWE One Night Stand 2007
as Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2007
as Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2007
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2007
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2007
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania 23
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania 23
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2006
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2006
as Batista
Relative Strangers
as Wrestler (uncredited)
Relative Strangers
as Wrestler (uncredited)
WWE Survivor Series 2005
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2005
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2005
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2005
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania 21
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania 21
as Batista
Grendel
as Beowulf
Grendel
as Beowulf
Highlander
as Kurgan
Highlander
as Kurgan
Ally
as (voice)
Ally
as (voice)