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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 nomination.
He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in the Disney+ series Wonder Man as the title character.
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Filmography
all 35
Movies 20
TV Shows 15
self 10
Producer 2
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Sherri (2022)
Ambulance (2022)
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Candyman (2021)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
All Day and a Night (2020)
Watchmen (2019)
Sweetness in the Belly (2019)
Us (2019)
Desus & Mero (2019)
Aquaman (2018)
First Match (2018)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
Baywatch (2017)
The Get Down (2016)
Honest Trailers (2012)
Wonder Man
I Helped Destroy People
Man on Fire
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1986-07-15 (38 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known As야히아 압둘 마틴 2세, Яхья Абдул-Матин II, יאיא עבדול-מאטין, יאיא עבדול-מאטין השני, 葉海亞·阿巴杜-馬汀二世, ヤーヤ・アブドゥル＝マティーン二世, ヤヒヤ・アブドゥル＝マティーン2世
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
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