Zayas' first participation as an actor came when he was cast for a theater play named "Irma la Dulce" ("Sweet Irma"), where he acted alongside
Silvia Pinal,
Roberto Guzman,
Alejandro Suárez and other actors. A few years after, Zayas began acting in TV shows. His first chance to participate in a movie came in 1950, at the age of 9, in a movie named "
Azahares para tu boda" ("Orange Blossom for your Wedding"). Then, at the age of 17, Zayas participated in a film named "
Piernas de Oro" ("Legs of Gold"). Zayas' career continued well into the 2010s, including a period in which he, alongside others such as
Rafael Inclan,
Cesar Bono,
Pedro Weber and many other actors of the era, became famous for participating in "
ficheras", Mexican comedies with considerable sensual material and sex jokes on them. Among the most famous movies of that genre that Zayas acted on were 1991's "
Transplante a la mexicana" ("Transplant, Mexican Style") and "
El sexo me divierte" ("Sex Entertains Me"). He also acted on
Televisa's TV show, "
La criada bien criada" ("The Well Raised Maid". not to be confused with a Puerto Rican television show of a similar name called "La criada mal criada"), alongside legendary Mexican actress
Maria Victoria. During 2000, Zayas began traveling to Miami, Florida, where he participated weekly on a sketch on Chilean show host
Don Francisco's
Univision television show,
Sabado Gigante. Zayas found constant work there and participated for more than one decade in the American show. ==Personal life==