Dave Bautista
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).
Acted in
Aang: The Last Airbender
2026
as (voice)
In the Lost Lands
2024
as Boyce
My Spy: The Eternal City
2024
as J.J.
Parachute
2024
Dune: Part Two
2024
as Beast Rabban
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Self - 'Drax'
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Drax the Destroyer
WWE Rivals: Triple H vs. Batista
2023
Knock at the Cabin
2023
as Leonard
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022
as Drax
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
as Duke Cody
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Self - Drax (archive footage)
Biography: Edge
2022
as Self - Batista
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
as Batista
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Drax
Army of Thieves
2021
as Scott Ward (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dune
2021
as Beast Rabban Harkonnen
Being James Bond
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Creating an Army of the Dead
2021
as Self
Army of the Dead
2021
as Scott Ward
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Drax the Destroyer (archive footage)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Fezzik
Undertaker: The Last Ride
2020
as Batista
The Firefly Funhouse Match
2020
as Batista (archive footage)
The Best of WWE
2020
as Batista
Ruthless Aggression
2020
as Batista
My Spy
2020
as JJ
See
2019
as Edo Voss
Stuber
2019
as Vic
Escape Plan: The Extractors
2019
as Trent DeRosa
All That
2019
as Himself
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Drax
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
as Batista
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Garrett the Vampire
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018
as Owen Davidson
WWE Untold
2018
Final Score
2018
as Michael Knox
Hotel Artemis
2018
as Everest
Escape Plan 2: Hades
2018
as Trent DeRosa
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Drax
Blade Runner 2049
2017
as Sapper Morton
2048: Nowhere to Run
2017
as Sapper Morton
Bushwick
2017
as Stupe
Room 104
2017
as Raw Dog Avalanche
WWE: Best of the 2000's
2017
as Batista
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Drax the Destroyer
The Warriors Gate
2016
as Arun
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
2016
as Batista
Kickboxer: Vengeance
2016
as Tong Po
Marauders
2016
as Stockwell
Heist
2015
as Cox
Spectre
2015
as Mr. Hinx
L.A. Slasher
2015
as The Drug Dealer #1
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
2015
as Batista
The Destruction of The Shield
2015
as Batista
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
2014
as Batista
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
2014
as Himself
WWE Rivalries
2014
as Self
WWE: John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2014
as Himself
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Drax the Destroyer
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
WWE Payback 2014
2014
as Batista
WWE: Batista – The Animal Unleashed
2014
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
2014
as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
2014
as Batista
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
as Batista
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
2014
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
2014
as Batista
Riddick
2013
as Diaz
The Man with the Iron Fists
2012
as Brass Body
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
as Batista
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
2012
as Batista
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
2012
as Argomael
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012
as Batista (archive footage)
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
2011
as Batista
Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator
2011
as Batista (archive footage)
House of the Rising Sun
2011
as Ray
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
2011
as Batista
The John Cena Experience
2011
as Batista (archive footage)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
as Batista
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
2010
as Batista
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches
2010
as Batista
WWE Over the Limit 2010
2010
as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2010
2010
as Batista
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010
as Batista
Wrong Side of Town
2010
as Big Ronnie 'B.R.'
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
2010
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
2010
as Batista
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
2009
as Batista
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
2009
as Batista
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009
as Officer, San Diego Police Department S.W.A.T Team
WWE Survivor Series 2009
2009
as Batista
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
2009
as Batista
Batista - I Walk Alone
2009
as Batista
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
2009
as Batista
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
2009
as Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2009
2009
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2009
2009
as Batista
WWE Superstars
2009
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
2008
as Batista
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
2008
as Batista
WWE No Mercy 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE Unforgiven 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE Night of Champions 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
2008
as Batista
WWE One Night Stand 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008
as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008
as Batista
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007
as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE RAW 15th Anniversary
2007
WWE Survivor Series 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE Cyber Sunday 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE No Mercy 2007
2007
as Batista
Chuck
2007
as T.I.
WWE Unforgiven 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE One Night Stand 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2007
2007
as Batista
Head Case
2007
as Self
WWE WrestleMania 23
2007
as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2007
2007
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
2007
as Bautista
WWE Armageddon 2006
2006
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2006
2006
as Batista
WWE No Mercy 2006
2006
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2006
2006
as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
2006
as Batista
WWE ECW
2006
as Batista (archive footage)
Relative Strangers
2006
as Wrestler (uncredited)
WWE Armageddon 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE No Mercy 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE The Great American Bash 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE Vengeance 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE Backlash 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania 21
2005
as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
2005
as Batista
WWE Survivor Series 2004
2004
as Batista
WWE Unforgiven 2004
2004
as Batista
WWE SummerSlam 2004
2004
as Batista
WWE Vengeance 2004
2004
as Batista
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004
as Batista
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
2004
as Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004
as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2003
2003
as Batista
WWE Insurrextion 2003
2003
as Batista
WWE No Way Out 2003
2003
as Batista (Appearance)
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003
as Batista
WWE Armageddon 2002
2002
as Batista
WWE Global Warning
2002
as Deacon Batista
WWE Velocity
2002
as Deacon Batista
WWE Judgment Day 2002
2002
as Deacon Batista
Smallville
2001
as Aldar
OVW Christmas Chaos
2001
as Leviathan
WWE SmackDown
1999
as Deacon Batista
WWE SmackDown
1999
as Batista
WXW Rage TV
1996
WWE Raw
1993
as Dave Bautista
WWE Raw
1993
as Batista
WWE Raw
1993
as Batista (archive footage)
WWE Raw
1993
as Dave Batista
Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
The Killer's Game
as Joe Flood
Traphouse
Dogtown
Universe's Most Wanted
Unleashed
Cooler
as Ray Sagona
