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 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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Born
Jul 15, 1986
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
19 acting
1 crew
Popularity
2.2
Known For
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Black Manta
The Matrix Resurrections
2021
as Morpheus / Agent Smith
Aquaman
2018
as David Kane / Black Manta
Baywatch
2017
as Sgt. Ellerbee
Us
2019
as Russell Thomas / Weyland
The Greatest Showman
2017
as W. D. Wheeler
Ambulance
2022
as Will Sharp
Candyman
2021
as Anthony McCoy
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
as Bobby Seale
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
as Duane
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