Dave Bautista: Photos Of The Actor

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January 5, 2023 1:51PM EST

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Dave Bautista at the premiere of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Dave Bautista at the premiere of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ — Dave Bautista arrives at the premiere of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ at El Capitan Theatre, in Los Angeles, CA in 2014.He wore a black suit and tie for the event.

Dave started out his career as a professional wrestler in 1999. He signed with the World Wrestling Federation a year later and went on to become a six-time world champion in the World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Championship.

At the same time he was involved in his wrestling career (he retired in 2019) he started acting in films. He started the new career in 2006 and appeared in various popular films such as Marvel greats like ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’. He also starred in the James Bond film ‘Spectre’.

In addition to wrestling and acting, Dave has been involved in mixed martial arts (MMA). He signed a contract with Classic Entertainment & Sports in 2012 and won an MMA fight against Vince Lucero aka TKO that same year.

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Dave Bautista in New York

Dave Bautista in New York — Dave Bautista looking dapper (but in need of a shave) at the Wrestlemania 30 press conference, in New York in 2014. He wore a gray button-down shirt and darker gray tie.

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Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista — Dave Bautista in the Ring, proving why they call him ‘The Animal.’ This was during the height of his professional wrestling career.

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Dave Bautista at a football game in London

Dave Bautista at a football game in London — Dave Bautista rocks a West Ham kit at West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League, Football, in London in 2018. He posed for a photo during the event.

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Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ screening

Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ screening — Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista attend a Marvel Studios’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ screening hosted by The Cinema Society and Men’s Fitness, at The Whitby Hotel, in New York in 2017. They were all smiles as they posed for a photo.

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Dave Bautista and others on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’

Dave Bautista and others on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’ — Dave Bautista, Mel Giedroyc, Rob Beckett, Tiffany Haddish, and Kevin Hart on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’ in London in 2018. They all clapped during this moment.

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Dave Bautista at a photocall for ‘Spectre’

Dave Bautista at a photocall for ‘Spectre’ — Dave Bautista looking devious at the James Bond ‘Spectre’ film photocall in London in 2014. He wore a dark gray sweater over a shirt and tie and black pants.

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Dave Bautista at the MTV Europe Music Awards

Dave Bautista at the MTV Europe Music Awards — Dave Batista knows how to rock a fancy hat. Here he is, looking fancy at the MTV Europe Music Awards, at the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany.

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Dave Bautista at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ premiere

Dave Bautista at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ premiere — Dave Bautista, once again in a fancy hat. This man can bench press you. Here he is at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ film premiere in Los Angeles in 2017.

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Dave Bautista on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’

Dave Bautista on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’ — Dave Bautista on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’ in London in 2018. He wore a black shirt, black pants and a matching scarf.

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