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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

ActorProducer Jul 15 (age 39) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 1996–2026 (30 year career)
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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 …

Known For

The Greatest Showman
Film

The Greatest Showman

W. D. Wheeler
Aquaman
Film

Aquaman

David Kane / Black Manta
Us
Film

Us

Russell Thomas / Weyland
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Film

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Bobby Seale
Watchmen
Film

Watchmen

Cal Abar
The Matrix Resurrections
Film

The Matrix Resurrections

Morpheus / Agent Smith
Baywatch
Film

Baywatch

Sgt. Ellerbee
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Film

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Black Manta

Filmography

Crew (2)

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