Dave Bautista

American actor and former professional wrestler

Dave Bautista is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is known for playing Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the Marvel films Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Bautista has also starred in Blade Runner 2049, the Apple TV+ series See, the Dune films, where he worked with Timothée Chalamet, and The Last Showgirl.

Before acting, Bautista signed with the World Wrestling Federation in 2000 and appeared in the series WWE SmackDown! He captured the WWE Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Championship four times, the World Tag Team Championship three times, and the WWE Tag Team Championship once.

Bautista has produced the films My Spy and My Spy: The Eternal City.