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Batista

Angel Batista

A warm, deeply loyal, and deeply flawed Miami Metro homicide detective serves as the moral center in a precinct hiding a prolific serial killer.

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The big heart of Miami Metro

Angel Batista is driven by his profound love for his job, his colleagues, and his deeply complicated personal life. He is a genuinely good man who relies on his gut instinct and his empathy to solve horrific crimes.

David Zayas brings incredible warmth and humanity to the series. In a show focused entirely on sociopathy and murder, Batista is the emotional anchor, completely unaware that his closest friend is a monster.

His unwavering belief in the inherent goodness of his colleagues is both his greatest strength and his tragic flaw. Batista represents the earnest, everyday heroism that is constantly manipulated by Dexter.

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Appears in: WWE
Portrayed by: Dave Bautista
Also known as: Angel Batista

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