Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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

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 Ta...

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FILMOGRAPHY

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Aquaman

Aquaman

2018 · David Kane / Black Manta

The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman

2017 · W. D. Wheeler

Baywatch

Baywatch

2017 · Sgt. Ellerbee

Us

2019 · Russell Thomas / Weyland

The Matrix Resurrections

The Matrix Resurrections

2021 · Morpheus / Agent Smith

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

2011 · Karl

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023 · Black Manta

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020 · Bobby Seale

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

2017 · Omar

Ambulance

Ambulance

2022 · Will Sharp

Candyman

Candyman

2021 · Anthony McCoy

Watchmen

Watchmen

2019 · Cal Abar

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self

Wonder Man

Wonder Man

2026 · Simon Williams

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018 · Duane

Man on Fire

Man on Fire

2026 · John Creasy

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self

The Get Down

The Get Down

2016 · Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell