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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Acting1986New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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

Acting History

2026
Man on Fire
TVas John Creasy
Wonder Man
TVas Simon Williams8 eps
Man on Fire
TVExecutive Producer
2022
Ambulance
as Will Sharp
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2021
Candyman
as Anthony McCoy
The Matrix Resurrections
as Morpheus / Agent Smith
2020
All Day and a Night
as Big Stunna
Desus & Mero
TVas Self - Illustrious Guest1 eps
2019
Sweetness in the Belly
as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Us
as Russell Thomas / Weyland
Black Mirror
TVas Karl1 eps
Watchmen
TVas Cal Abar9 eps
2018
Boundaries
as Serge
Aquaman
as David Kane / Black Manta
First Match
as Darrel
The Handmaid's Tale
TVas Omar1 eps
2017
Baywatch
as Sgt. Ellerbee
The Greatest Showman
as W. D. Wheeler
2016
The Get Down
TVas Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell11 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest / Self
1996

Social Media

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/15/1986(39 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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