Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Actor
Born July 15, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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 portrays the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams / Wonder Man in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Filmography
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By Any Means
Wayne Strider
Man on Fire
John Creasy
Wonder Man
Simon Williams
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Self - Guest
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Black Manta
Sherri
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Ambulance
Will Sharp
The Matrix Resurrections
Morpheus / Agent Smith
Candyman
Anthony McCoy
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Bobby Seale
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
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All Day and a Night
Big Stunna
Watchmen
Cal Abar
Sweetness in the Belly
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
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Russell Thomas / Weyland
Desus & Mero
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Aquaman
David Kane / Black Manta
Boundaries
Serge
First Match
Darrel
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Duane
The Greatest Showman
W. D. Wheeler
Baywatch
Sgt. Ellerbee
The Handmaid's Tale
Omar
The Get Down
Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Black Mirror
Karl
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The View
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The Daily Show
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