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Dave Bautista
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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).
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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).
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
WWE Raw
WWE SmackDown
Chuck
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Smallville
WWE 24
What We Do in the Shadows
WWE This Is Awesome
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Room 104
Marvel Studios Legends
Army of Thieves
Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Superstars
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Infinity War
Undertaker: The Last Ride
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Dune
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder
Hotel Artemis
Spectre
Dune: Part Two
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
The Man with the Iron Fists
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Aang: The Last Airbender
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Riddick
Blade Runner 2049
Heist
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The Warriors Gate
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Marauders
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Escape Plan: The Extractors
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Knock at the Cabin
2048: Nowhere to Run
Bushwick
My Spy The Eternal City
Final Score
The Killer's Game
My Spy
Stuber
Army of the Dead
Production Credits
Final Score
My Spy The Eternal City
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
My Spy
The Killer's Game
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