YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: July 15, 1986
Place of Birth: New 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).
Filmography
Starring
TBA·
Man on FireJohn Creasy
TBA·
Wonder ManSimon Williams / Wonder Man
2022·
SherriSelf - Guest
TBA·
House of GamesTBA·
By Any MeansTBA·
By AllBlack Manta
2022·
AmbulanceWill Sharp
2021·
DC Fandome 2021Morpheus / Agent Smith
2021·
CandymanAnthony McCoy
Self
Bobby Seale
2020·
All Day and a NightBig Stunna
2019·
Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
2019·
WatchmenCal Abar
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
2019·
UsRussell Thomas / Weyland
2018·
First MatchDarrel
2018·
BoundariesSerge
Duane
2018·
AquamanDavid Kane / Black Manta
2017·
The Handmaid's TaleOmar
2017·
The Greatest ShowmanW. D. Wheeler
2017·
BaywatchSgt. Ellerbee
2016·
The Get DownClarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
Self
Self
2012·
Honest TrailersDavid Kane / Black Manta (archive footage)
2011·
Black MirrorKarl
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
1996·
The Daily ShowSelf
Terry Albury