Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1986-07-15 (age 39)
- 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).
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
TV Shows (16)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
as Omar
Black Mirror
2011
as Karl
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Man on Fire
2026
as John Creasy
Watchmen
2019
as Cal Abar
Wonder Man
2026
as Simon Williams
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest
The Get Down
2016
as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
Skip Intro
2026
as Self - Guest
Movies (19)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Black Manta
The Matrix Resurrections
2021
as Morpheus / Agent Smith
The Greatest Showman
2017
as W. D. Wheeler
Baywatch
2017
as Sgt. Ellerbee
Aquaman
2018
as David Kane / Black Manta
Us
2019
as Russell Thomas / Weyland
Ambulance
2022
as Will Sharp
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
as Bobby Seale
The Adventures of Cliff Booth
2026
Candyman
2021
as Anthony McCoy
Sweetness in the Belly
2019
as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
as Duane
Boundaries
2018
as Serge
First Match
2018
as Darrel
All Day and a Night
2020
as Big Stunna
By Any Means
2026
Liminal
House of Games
Emergency Contact
About Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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 (2… With 35 credits spanning from 1996 to 2026, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has appeared in 19 films and 16 TV shows.
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- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) — as Black Manta
- The Matrix Resurrections (2021) — as Morpheus / Agent Smith
- The Greatest Showman (2017) — as W. D. Wheeler
- Baywatch (2017) — as Sgt. Ellerbee
- Aquaman (2018) — as David Kane / Black Manta
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