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Dave Bautista Biography
Birth Name:David Michael Bautista
Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Named winner of 2005's Royal Rumble Match
- After attempting to become a body builder, he made his WWE debut in 2002
- Started out working as a club bouncer before deciding to become a wrestler
- Best known as a member of the wrestling group The Evolution alongside Triple H, Randy Orton and Ric Flair
- Is a longtime collector of vintage metal lunchboxes
- Trained in the same developmental wrestling class as John Cena, Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar
- Was a break dancer as a teenager
Awards
- 2011Action on Film Award-Hitflics.com Performer of the Year: winner
- 2014DFCS Award-Best Ensemble: winner
- 2014NFCS Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
- 2014PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
- 2015COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
- 2023CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
- 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
- 2024CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Horror Movie: nominated
- 2024Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
- 2025Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
- 2026Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated