Dave Bautista is 53 years old as of 2023 as the American actor and retired professional wrestler were born on January 18, 1969, in Washington, D.C.
David Michael Bautista Jr.'s mother is of Greek descent and his father is the son of Filipino immigrants. According to Bautista he has gone through a very hard childhood and has lived in poverty. By the age of 17, Bautista began living on his own. Coming to his early career, Bautista's first job was as a nightclub bouncer, but later had to leave after he was arrested for getting into a fight that left two patrons injured.
After completing one year of probation, Bautista then worked as a lifeguard before pursuing bodybuilding. The former wrestler claims that bodybuilding saved his life and he decided to take his life seriously after having a breakdown from shame after asking a coworker to lend him money so that he could buy his children Christmas presents.
What made Dave Bautista famous?
Dave Bautista began his wrestling career in the year 1999. Initially, he was told that he would never make it in the wrestling business but after he went to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Dave was advised to train with Afa Anoa'i in the Wild Samoan Training Center wrestling school. After completing his training, Bautista debuted in the SmackDown brand under the ring name Deacon Batista.
In no time, Bautista began receiving attention in the ring and after he formed a tag team with Reverend D-Von, he was propelled to fame. By the year 2002, Bautista then began competing as a single wrestler.
In 2005, he made headlines for winning his first world championship, the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Triple H at WrestleMania 21. As his career grew exponentially in the wrestling field, Bautista ended up winning the world championship title, 6 times. He also won the World Tag Team Championship twice and the WWE Tag Team Championship once. Other than this, Bautista also has a very happening acting career in Hollywood.
Bautista made his acting debut in 2006 with a minor role in the film 'Wrong Side of Town'. Since then he has made appearances in films and TV shows like "Riddick," "Guardians of the Galaxy," and its sequel "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," the James Bond film "Spectre", "Stargate Atlantis" and "Outsiders". Bautista has gained immense recognition for his character as 'Drax' in the Marvel franchise, "Guardians of the Galaxy."
What is Dave Bautista's net worth?
According to the specialized website Celebrity Net Worth, Dave Bautista has an amazing net worth of $16 million. It is estimated that Bautista received an amount of over $1 million during his wrestling days in WWE until 2010.
Bautista also received the same amount for playing the role of Mr. Hinx in Spectre.
FAQs
Q. How tall is Dave Bautista?
A. Various websites claim that actor and former wrestler Dave Bautista is billed at 6 feet 6 inches. However, some websites are pretty sure that Bautista is just 1.93 m which is 6 feet 3 inches.
Q. Did Dave Bautista leave Marvel?
A. Yes, it was recently announced that Dave Bautista has taken his exit from Marvel and feels 'relief' from the decision.
Q. Who is Dave Bautista married to?
A. Dave Bautista is not married to anyone currently. He has been married three times and none of them ended up very well for him.
