Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Born: 15th of July 1986 (39 years old)

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 joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in the Disney+ series Wonder Man as the title character.

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Filmography

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Black Manta
Candyman

Candyman

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Anthony McCoy
The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Bobby Seale
All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Big Stunna
Us

Us

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Russell Thomas / Weyland
Aquaman

Aquaman

  •   Movie
  • 2018
David Kane / Black Manta
Boundaries

Boundaries

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Serge
First Match

First Match

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Darrel
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Duane
The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman

  •   Movie
  • 2017
W. D. Wheeler
Baywatch

Baywatch

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Sgt. Ellerbee
The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

  •   TV Show
  • 2017
Omar
Black Mirror

Black Mirror

  •   TV Show
  • 2011
Karl
Wonder Man

Wonder Man

TV Show
27th Jan 2026
🚀 Pre-Release