About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1986-07-15
Place of birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Website:
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Overview

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (born July 15, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying David Kane/Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman (2018), Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Cal Abar in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019). For the latter, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

After starring in the Netflix musical drama series The Get Down (2016–2017), Abdul-Mateen appeared in numerous films, including Baywatch (2017), The Greatest Showman (2017), and Us (2019).

Known for

Acting
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Actor Black Manta 65
Fair
2022 Ambulance Actor Will Sharp 65
Fair
2021 The Matrix Resurrections Actor Morpheus / Agent Smith 63
Fair
2021 Candyman Actor Anthony McCoy 59
Average
2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 Actor Bobby Seale 74
Good
2020 All Day and a Night Actor Big Stunna 59
Average
2019 Watchmen Actor Cal Abar 76
Good
2019 Sweetness in the Belly Actor Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser 59
Average
2019 Us Actor Russell Thomas / Weyland 68
Fair
2018 Aquaman Actor David Kane / Black Manta 68
Fair
2018 Boundaries Actor Serge 58
Average
2018 First Match Actor Darrel 60
Fair
2018 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall Actor Duane 61
Fair
2017 The Greatest Showman Actor W. D. Wheeler 77
Good
2017 Baywatch Actor Sgt. Ellerbee 60
Fair
2016 The Get Down Actor Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell 72
Good
Emergency Contact Actor N/A
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I Helped Destroy People Actor Terry Albury N/A
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By All Actor N/A
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Man on Fire Actor John Creasy N/A
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Wonder Man Actor Simon Williams / Wonder Man N/A
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Production
I Helped Destroy People Production Producer N/A
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Man on Fire Production Executive Producer N/A
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