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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Actor · Born 1986-07-15 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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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 portrays the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams / Wonder Man in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Aquaman (2018) — David Kane / Black Manta
  2. The Greatest Showman (2017) — W. D. Wheeler
  3. Baywatch (2017) — Sgt. Ellerbee
  4. Us (2019) — Russell Thomas / Weyland
  5. The Matrix Resurrections (2021) — Morpheus / Agent Smith
  6. Black Mirror (2011) — Karl
  7. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) — Black Manta
  8. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) — Bobby Seale
  9. The Handmaid's Tale (2017) — Omar
  10. Ambulance (2022) — Will Sharp
  11. Candyman (2021) — Anthony McCoy
  12. Watchmen (2019) — Cal Abar
  13. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  14. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  15. Wonder Man (2026) — Simon Williams
  16. The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) — Duane
  17. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  18. Man on Fire (2026) — John Creasy
  19. The Get Down (2016) — Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
  20. All Day and a Night (2020) — Big Stunna
  21. First Match (2018) — Darrel
  22. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  23. The View (1997) — Self
  24. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  25. Boundaries (2018) — Serge
  26. Sweetness in the Belly (2019) — Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
  27. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) — Self
  28. Sherri (2022) — Self - Guest
  29. Desus & Mero (2019) — Self - Illustrious Guest
  30. Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020) — Self
  31. Emergency Contact
  32. By Any Means (2026) — Wayne Strider
  33. The Adventures of Cliff Booth (2026) — Jim Brown
  34. House of Games
  35. Liminal
  36. Skip Intro (2026) — Self - Guest