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David Michael Bautista Jr. was born on January 18, 1969. When WCW officials told him he'd never make it in sports entertainment, Dave Batista pushed himself to achieve his dream of being a Superstar. In May 2002, he made his debut on SmackDown but it wasn't until a move to Raw and two victories over Kane that "The Animal" began to make noise in the WWE Universe... See full bio »

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David Michael Bautista Jr.
in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Last day in #LA. Lots of good meeting and nice people. Good to be headed back home for a few days. #happyfriday #PEACE
17 May 2013 6:57 AM, PDT
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2014 Guardians of the Galaxy (pre-production)
Drax the Destroyer
 
2013 Riddick (completed)
Diaz
 
2012 The Man with the Iron Fists
Brass Body
 
2012 The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (video)
Argomael
 
2011 WWE '12 (Video Game)
Batista (voice)
 
2011 House of the Rising Sun
Ray
 
2010 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 (Video Game)
Batista (voice)
 
2010 Chuck (TV series)
T.I.
– Chuck Versus the Couch Lock (2010) … T.I.
 
2004-2010 WWF Raw (TV series)
Batista
– Episode dated 24 May 2010 (2010) … Batista
– Commercial-Free Raw (2010) … Batista
– Episode dated 10 May 2010 (2010) … Batista
– Episode dated 3 May 2010 (2010) … Batista
– 2010 WWE Draft (2010) … Batista
See all 74 episodes »
 
2010 WWE Over the Limit (TV movie)
Batista
 
2010 Wrong Side of Town (video)
Big Ronnie 'B.R.' (as David Bautista)
 
2005-2010 WWE Smackdown! (TV series)
Batista / Dave Batista
– Episode dated 12 February 2010 (2010) … Batista
– Episode dated 5 February 2010 (2010) … Batista
– Episode dated 29 January 2010 (2010) … Batista
– Episode dated 22 January 2010 (2010) … Batista
– Episode #11.16 (2010) … Batista
See all 116 episodes »
 
2009 WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (TV movie)
Batista
 
2009 WWE Hell in a Cell (TV movie)
Batista
 
2009 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Officer, San Diego Police Department S.W.A.T Team (as David Bautista)
 
2009 WWE Live in the UK: April 2009 (video)
Batista
 
2009 WWE Live in the UK: November 2008 (video)
Batista
 
2008 WWE Tribute for the Troops (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 WWE Armageddon (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 (Video Game)
Batista (voice)
 
2008 WWE Cyber Sunday (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 WWE No Mercy (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 WWE Live in the UK: April 2008 (video)
Batista
 
2008 WWE Unforgiven (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 Summerslam (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (TV series)
Batista
– Episode dated 2 August 2008 (2008) … Batista
 
2008 WWE Great American Bash (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 WWE One Night Stand (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Batista
 
2008 WWE No Way Out (TV movie)
Batista
 
2007 WWE Armageddon (TV movie)
Batista
 
2007 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 (video game short)
Batista
 
2007 WWE No Mercy (TV movie)
Batista
 
2007 WWE Unforgiven (TV movie)
Batista
 
2006 Smallville (TV series)
Aldar
– Static (2006) … Aldar (as Batista)
 
2006 Relative Strangers
Wrestler (uncredited)
 
2005 The Great American Bash (TV movie)
Batista
 
2005 WrestleMania 21 (Video Game)
Batista (voice)
 
2004 WWE Vengeance (TV movie)
Batista
 
2002 OVW: Wrestling's Future Stars (video)
Leviathan
 
2001 OVW: Christmas Chaos (video)
Leviathan
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2005 WrestleMania 21 (Video Game) (motion capture performer)
 
Show ShowSelf (102 titles)
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.7 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Bautista MMA (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 MMA Uncensored Live (TV series)
Himself
– Dave Bautista and the Return of King Mo (2012) … Himself
 
2012 G4 Presents Comic Con 2012 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 IC Places Hollywood (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– From the 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards (2012) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2011 1st Look (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2010 WWE Extreme Rules (TV special)
Batista
 
2010 WrestleMania XXVI (TV special)
Batista
 
2010 Batista Crump Kali (short)
Himself
 
2010 WWE Elimination Chamber (TV special)
Batista
 
2009 Survivor Series (TV special)
Batista
 
2009 MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 WWE Bragging Rights (TV special)
Batista
 
2009 WWE: Batista - I Walk Alone (video)
Himself (also archive footage) (as Leviathan)
 
2009 Neighbours (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5719 (2009) … Himself (as Batista)
 
2009 WWE: Extreme Rules (TV special)
Batista
 
2009 WWE Judgment Day (TV special)
Batista
 
2009 Head Case (TV series)
Himself
– All About Steve (2009) … Himself
 
2009 WWE Backlash (TV special)
Batista
 
2009 WWE Superstars (TV series)
Himself
 
2009 WWE Hall of Fame 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Pacquiao vs. Hatton: The Battle of East and West (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Survivor Series (TV special)
Batista
 
2008 Viva la Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero (video)
Himself (also archive footage) (as Batista)
 
2008 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.9 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #15.29 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Why We Train (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Iron Chef America: The Series (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Flay vs. Cardoz: Snails (2008) … Himself - Judge (as Batista)
 
2008 Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (video)
Himself (also archive footage) (as Batista)
 
2008 WWE Night of Champions (TV special)
Batista
 
2008 Wide World of Sports (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 May 2008 (2008) … Himself - Guest
 
2005-2008 WWF Raw (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Batista)
– Raw 15th Anniversary (2007) … Himself
– 2007 WWE Draft (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 2007 (2007) … Himself (as Batista)
– Episode dated 12 February 2007 (2007) … Himself (as Batista)
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2008 WrestleMania XXIV (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 El hormiguero (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #4.31 (2008) … Himself - Guest (as Batista)
 
2008 WWE Royal Rumble (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Survivor Series (TV special)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2007 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
– WWE Special: Superstars vs Divas Day 4 (2007) … Himself
– WWE Special: Superstars vs Divas Day 3 (2007) … Himself
– WWE Special: Superstars vs Divas Day 2 (2007) … Himself
– WWE Special: Superstars vs Divas Day 1 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 WWE Cyber Sunday (TV movie)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2005-2007 WWE Smackdown! (TV series)
Himself / Deacon Batista
– Episode #9.2 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #9.1 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #8.41 (2007) … Himself (as Batista)
– Episode #8.38 (2007) … Himself (as Batista)
– Episode #8.36 (2007) … Himself (as Batista)
See all 38 episodes »
 
2007 Summerslam (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2007 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2006) … Himself (as Batista)
 
2007 WWE Great American Bash (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 WWE Vengeance (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 WWE Draft Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 WWE Judgment Day (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 WrestleMania 23 (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 WWE Hall of Fame 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 TRL Italy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 WWE No Way Out (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 WWE One Night Stand (TV movie)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2007 Royal Rumble (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV series)
Himself
– The Noyola Family (2007) … Himself
 
2006 WWE Armageddon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Survivor Series (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 WWE Raw Family Reunion (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 WWE No Mercy (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Summerslam (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 ECW on Syfy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2006) … Himself (as Batista)
 
2006 WWE Great American Bash (TV movie)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2006 WrestleMania 22 (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 WWE Hall of Fame 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 WWE No Way Out (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (video)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2006 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 (Video Game)
Himself (voice)
 
2005 WWE Armageddon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The Smackdown! Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Survivor Series (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 (Video Game)
Himself (voice) (as Batista)
 
2005 WWE Taboo Tuesday (TV movie)
Himself (as The Animal Batista)
 
2005 WWE No Mercy (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 WWE Homecoming
Himself
 
2005 WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (Video Game)
Himself (graphical likeness) (as Batista)
 
2005 Summerslam (TV special)
Batista
 
2005 WWE Vengeance (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2005 WrestleMania 21 (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 WWE Hall of Fame 2005 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 WWE No Way Out (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 WWE Royal Rumble (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 WWE New Year's Revolution (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Survivor Series (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW (Video Game)
Himself (voice)
 
2004 WWE Taboo Tuesday (TV movie)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2004 WWE Unforgiven (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 WWE Day of Reckoning (Video Game)
Himself - graphical likeness
 
2004 Summerslam (TV special)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2004 WWE Bad Blood (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 WrestleMania XX (TV special)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2004 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself
– WrestleMania XX (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Royal Rumble (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 WWE Armageddon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Survivor Series (TV special)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2003 WWE No Way Out (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Royal Rumble (TV special)
Himself (as Batista)
 
2002 WWE Velocity (TV series)
Himself (2002, 2005-)
 
2002 WWE Metal (TV series)
Himself
 
2002 WWE Jakked (TV series)
Himself
 
2002-2005 WWE Sunday Night Heat (TV series)
Himself
 
2002 WWE Armageddon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 WWE Global Warning Tour: Melbourne (video)
Himself (as Deacon Batista)
 
1996 WXW Rage TV (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (31 titles)
2012 WWE: Raw 100 - The Top 100 Moments in Raw History (video)
Himself
 
2012 WWE: 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History (video)
Himself
 
2012 Undertaker: The Streak (video)
Himself
 
2011 WWE: Greatest Rivalries - Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (video)
Himself
 
2011 Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator (video)
Himself
 
2011 WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (video)
Himself
 
2011 WWE: Greatest Stars of the New Millenium (video)
Himself
 
2011 WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man (video)
Himself
 
2011 WWE: Best Cage Matches (video)
Himself
 
2011 Big Show: A Giants World (video)
Himself
 
2011 Raw the Best of 2010 (video)
Himself
 
2010 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (video)
Himself
 
2010 The John Cena Experience (video)
Himself
 
2010 Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010 (video)
Himself
 
2010 Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho (video)
Himself
 
2010 WrestleMania XXVI: The World Television Premiere (TV special)
Batista
 
2010 WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches (video)
Batista
 
2006-2010 WWF Raw (TV series)
 
2010 WWE: The Best of RAW 2009 (video)
Himself
 
2009 WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary 1999-2009 (video)
Himself
 
2008 ECW on Syfy (TV series)
 
2008 WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time (video)
Batista
 
2008 WWE Summerslam: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 4
Himself
 
2008 Triple H: King of Kings (video)
Himself
 
2008 WWE - Undertaker 15-0 (video)
Himself
 
2008 WWE Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 4 (video)
Himself
 
2005-2007 WWE Smackdown! (TV series)
 
2005 WWE Velocity (TV series)
 
2005 WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 4 (video)
Himself
 
2005 WWE Sunday Night Heat (TV series)
 
2003 WWE: Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain (video)
Leviathan/Batista
 

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Personal Details

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Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

The Animal Batista | Dave Batista | Deacon Batista | Batista | David Bautista | Leviathan

Height:

6' 4½" (1.94 m)
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Trivia:

Storyline wise was responsible for Stone Cold Steve Austin losing the RAW Co-General Manager post at Survivor Series 2003 (he interfered in the Team Austin v. Team Bischoff match by delivering the Batista Bomb to Shawn Michaels.) See more »

Trademark:

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Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Capricorn