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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
ActorBorn July 15, 1986 (39 years)
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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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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Filmography
| 2025 | Wonder Man (TV Series) · as Simon Williams / Wonder Man |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom · as Black Manta |
| 2022 | Ambulance · as Will Sharp |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections · as Morpheus / Agent Smith |
| 2021 | Candyman · as Anthony Mccoy |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 · as Bobby Seale |
| 2020 | All Day and a Night · as Big Stunna |
| 2019 | Watchmen (TV Series) · as Cal Abar |
| 2019 | Sweetness in the Belly · as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser |
| 2019 | Us · as Russell Thomas / Weyland |
| 2018 | Aquaman · as David Kane / Black Manta |
| 2018 | Boundaries · as Serge |
| 2018 | First Match · as Darrel |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman · as W. d. Wheeler |
| 2017 | The Vanishing of Sidney Hall · as Duane |
| 2017 | Baywatch · as Sgt. Ellerbee |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) · as Omar |
| 2016 | The Get Down (TV Series) · as Clarence 'cadillac' Caldwell |
| 2011 | Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Karl |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | DC FanDome 2021 · as Self |
| 2021 | 2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | What to Watch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Going Deep Into the World of 'Aquaman' · as Self |
| 2019 | Aquaman: Aqua-Tech · as Self |
| 2019 | Aquaman: Villainous Training · as Self |
| 2019 | Becoming 'Aquaman' · as Self |
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| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1958 | Etter Dagsrevyen (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee (segment "matrix") |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |