About
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,...
Known for
Black MirrorSeries • 2011
The Handmaid's TaleSeries • 2017
By Any MeansMovie • 2026
Aquaman and the Lost KingdomMovie • 2023
The Greatest ShowmanMovie • 2017
WatchmenSeries • 2019
Wonder ManSeries • 2026
BaywatchMovie • 2017
AquamanMovie • 2018
Man on FireSeries • 2026
The Matrix ResurrectionsMovie • 2021
UsMovie • 2019
AmbulanceMovie • 2022
CandymanMovie • 2021
The Trial of the Chicago 7Movie • 2020
The Get DownSeries • 2016
The Vanishing of Sidney HallMovie • 2018
First MatchMovie • 2018
BoundariesMovie • 2018
Sweetness in the BellyMovie • 2019
All Day and a NightMovie • 2020