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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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1986Born, New Orleans
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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…

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Known for

AquamanDavid Kane / Black Manta
The Greatest ShowmanW. D. Wheeler
BaywatchSgt. Ellerbee
UsRussell Thomas / Weyland
The Matrix ResurrectionsMorpheus / Agent Smith

Filmography

AllActingProducing
2026THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTHRoderick 'Hot Rod' HarrisonMovie
2026By Any MeansWayne StriderMovie
2026Man on FireJohn Creasy · 7 episodes · Executive Producer · 7 episodesShow
2026Wonder ManSimon Williams · 8 episodesShow
2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomBlack MantaMovie
2022AmbulanceWill SharpMovie
2021The Matrix ResurrectionsMorpheus / Agent SmithMovie
2021CandymanAnthony McCoyMovie
2020The Trial of the Chicago 7Bobby SealeMovie
2020All Day and a NightBig StunnaMovie
2019WatchmenCal Abar · 9 episodesShow
2019Sweetness in the BellyDr. Aziz Abdul NasserMovie
2019UsRussell Thomas / WeylandMovie
2018AquamanDavid Kane / Black MantaMovie
2018BoundariesSergeMovie
2018First MatchDarrelMovie
2018The Vanishing of Sidney HallDuaneMovie
2017The Greatest ShowmanW. D. WheelerMovie
2017BaywatchSgt. EllerbeeMovie
2017The Handmaid's TaleOmar · 1 episodeShow
2016The Get DownClarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell · 11 episodesShow
2011Black MirrorKarl · 1 episodeShow

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