Dave Batista is a wrestler, fighter, popular actor, producer and just a very large man. Fame was brought to him not only by fighting, but also by such films as "Riddick" and "Guardians of the Galaxy". He is not going to stop there, he continues to actively act in various films.
Dave was born in the second half of January 1969. His full name is as follows: David Michael Batista Jr. Born in Washington into a family that has nothing to do with cinema or fighting. Mom was raising children, and my father worked in a hairdresser.
short biography
Dave's childhood years were spent in the criminal area of the city. He said in his interviews that several murders took place near his house. Life in a dangerous area and the departure of his father from the family affected the biography of Dave Batista. When the guy was 13 years old, he began to steal cars. A few years later, he got a job in a nightclub as a bouncer. I gave almost all the money to my mother.
He once had a serious fight with clients. As a result, both guys with whom Dave had a conflict were seriously injured. For the fight, Dave was sentenced to imprisonment. The punishment was conditional. To curb his tendency to conflict, the man thought about a sports career. Most of all he liked fighting without rules. Therefore, the choice was obvious.
Sports career
Dave Batista didn't get into wrestling right away. At first he trained hard. By visiting the gym, I tried to become not just big, but very big. As a result, I gained 160 kilograms. Luck smiled at Dave during one of the sports shows he attended as a spectator. He approached the promoters from the world of wrestling to offer to sign a contract. However, in response, I heard a refusal. They said that they were not going to take the first people they came across to the championship.
Dave did not lose heart. He decided to go through the agencies. However, I heard refusals everywhere. After that, the man went to training camp, where his first demonstration fight took place. The judges drew attention to the assertive and powerful fighter. He ended up signing a contract with Ohio Valley Wrestling. Subsequently, he entered the ring under the pseudonym Leviathan.
After several fights, he moved to another organization, in which he began to compete already without pseudonyms. Joined Evolution. In 2005 he won the championship for the first time. To get the title, I had to enter the ring against Levesk several times. Naturally, our hero managed to win both fights.
Then there was a disqualification, several unsuccessful fights. But after a few years, Dave regained the title. In 2008, he received a serious injury, due to which he did not enter the ring for several months. After returning, he had several successful fights, becoming the Champion again. However, then a scandal ensued, after which Dave terminated his contract with WWE. After 3 years, he returned to the ring, but could not become a champion, after which he finally retired from the WWE.
In 2012, Dave had several fights in MMA. In the debut fight he went against Vince Lucero.
Success in cinematography
The debut in cinema took place in 2006. Dave was invited to shoot the comedy project "Strange Relatives". The role did not become big. He played an athlete. Then there were minor roles in projects such as Smallville and My Son, My Son, What Have You Done. The first leading role was received in the film "House of the Rising Sun". He played a former law enforcement officer.
Then there were roles in such film projects as "The Scorpion King", "Iron Fist", "Riddick". However, he became a world famous actor after the release of the fantastic film project "Guardians of the Galaxy". Before the audience, he appeared in the form of Drax. Together with him, Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana worked on the same site.
Dave Batista has not stopped actively filming. After the success of the guards, he appeared in the films "007. Spectrum "," Kickboxer "," Gates of Warriors "," Speed. Bus 657 "," Escape Plan 2 ". These films have become less successful. In 2017, Dave's popularity only increased. The reason for this was the release of the second part of the guards. And a year later, he again appeared in the form of Drax in the movie "The Avengers. Infinity War."
Life off the set
How does an actor live outside of work? He does not like to talk a lot about his personal life. His first wife was Glenda. The children of Keilani and Athena were born in the marriage. The relationship fell apart after the birth of the second daughter. But Dave was not alone for long. In 1998 he gets married a second time. Angie Batista became his wife. This relationship lasted until 2006. When Dave was 40 years old, he became a grandfather. Keilani gave birth to two children.
After breaking up with his second wife, Dave tried to build relationships with Melina Perez and Barbara Jean Blank. Both girls were wrestlers. However, the novels did not last long, as did the relationship with Rosa Mendes. In a couple of years, Dave will marry again. This time, Sarah Jade became his chosen one.
There is a very strange hobby in the life of a popular actor and sportsman. He collects a collection of antique lunch boxes made of metal. The most favorite item was the box, which was released back in 1967. This lunch box features a photo of the famous film fighter Bruce Lee.
Conclusion
Dave acts a lot. Not so long ago there was a screening of the Blade Runner 2049 film project. In the fantastic tape, our hero got the role of a replicant. Together with him, actors such as Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford worked on the creation of the picture.
In the near future, he is going to reappear before the audience in the form of Drax in the fantastic film project "Avengers 4". He will also appear in the action movie Escape Plan 3.
