The famous David Michael Bautista Jr. is an American actor 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.
Bautista tried out at the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Power Plant, but was told he would never make it in the wrestling business by Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker. He then went to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), who advised him to train with Afa Anoa’i in the Wild Samoan Training Center wrestling school, where he went to train and compete in Anoa’i’s World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) promotion.
He had his debut match as Khan on October 30, 1999. Bautista also trained with Marrese Crump in Muay Thai and Eskrima. Most recently, he trained at Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu under Cesar Gracie and has become a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Dave Bautista’s top movies and TV shows
Dave Bautista has been on so many sets, he has been featured in WWE video games and other television production.
- Bushwick
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- 2048: Nowhere to Run
- Blade Runner 2049
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Hotel Artemis
- Escape Plan 2: Hades
- Final Score
- Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy
- Avengers: Endgame
- Stuber
- Escape Plan: The Extractors
- My Spy
- Army of the Dead
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Dave Bautista awards and nominations
Dave Bautista has won and been nominated for many awards which include Action on Film International Film Festival, USA, Central Ohio Film Critics Association, Nevada Film Critics Society, Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, and Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards.
