Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Born 1986-07-15 (age 39) 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.

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Known For

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023

as Black Manta

Aquaman
Aquaman

2018

as David Kane / Black Manta

Baywatch
Baywatch

2017

as Sgt. Ellerbee

The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections

2021

as Morpheus / Agent Smith

The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman

2017

as W. D. Wheeler

Us
Us

2019

as Russell Thomas / Weyland

Ambulance
Ambulance

2022

as Will Sharp

By Any Means
By Any Means

2026

as Wayne Strider

The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

as Bobby Seale

Candyman
Candyman

2021

as Anthony McCoy

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Sweetness in the Belly
Sweetness in the Belly

2019

as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

Boundaries
Boundaries

2018

as Serge

All Day and a Night
All Day and a Night

2020

as Big Stunna

First Match
First Match

2018

as Darrel