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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 15, 1986
Place of Birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Biography
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (/ˈjɑːhiə/; born July 15, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Black Manta in the superhero films Aquaman (2018) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), and Morpheus/Agent Smith in The Matrix Resurrections (2021). For his portrayal of Cal Abar/Doctor Manhattan in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019), he won a Primetime Emmy Award. He also starred in episodes of The Handmaid's Tale (2018) and Black Mirror (2019).
He made his Broadway debut in the Suzan-Lori Parks play Topdog/Underdog, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play nomination.
He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in the Disney+ series Wonder Man as the title character.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Black Manta |
| 2022 | Ambulance | Will Sharp |
| 2021 | Candyman | Anthony McCoy |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | Morpheus / Agent Smith |
| 2020 | All Day and a Night | Big Stunna |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Bobby Seale |
| 2019 | Us | Russell Thomas / Weyland |
| 2019 | Sweetness in the Belly | Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser |
| 2018 | The Vanishing of Sidney Hall | Duane |
| 2018 | Aquaman | David Kane / Black Manta |
| 2018 | Boundaries | Serge |
| 2018 | First Match | Darrel |
| 2017 | Baywatch | Sgt. Ellerbee |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman | W. D. Wheeler |
| I Helped Destroy People | Terry Albury | |
| Emergency Contact | ||
| By All | ||
| By Any Means |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's | Self |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Cal Abar |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale | Omar |
| 2016 | The Get Down | Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | David Kane / Black Manta (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | Karl |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| Wonder Man | Simon Williams / Wonder Man | |
| Man on Fire | John Creasy |