Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 15, 1986 (age 40)
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Credits
- 36
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.
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Known for
Aquaman
2018Movie
David Kane / Black Manta
The Greatest Showman
2017Movie
W. D. Wheeler
Baywatch
2017Movie
Sgt. Ellerbee
Us
2019Movie
Russell Thomas / Weyland
The Matrix Resurrections
2021Movie
Morpheus / Agent Smith
Black Mirror
2011TV
Karl
Filmography
THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH
2026Movie
Roderick 'Hot Rod' Harrison
By Any Means
2026Movie
Wayne Strider
Man on Fire
2026TV
John Creasy
Wonder Man
2026TV
Simon Williams
Skip Intro
2026TV
Self - Guest
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023Movie
Black Manta
Sherri
2022TV
Self - Guest
Ambulance
2022Movie
Will Sharp
The Matrix Resurrections
2021Movie
Morpheus / Agent Smith
Candyman
2021Movie
Anthony McCoy
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020Movie
Bobby Seale
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020TV
Self
All Day and a Night
2020Movie
Big Stunna
Watchmen
2019TV
Cal Abar
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019TV
Self
Sweetness in the Belly
2019Movie
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Us
2019Movie
Russell Thomas / Weyland
Desus & Mero
2019TV
Self - Illustrious Guest
Aquaman
2018Movie
David Kane / Black Manta
Boundaries
2018Movie
Serge
First Match
2018Movie
Darrel
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018Movie
Duane
The Greatest Showman
2017Movie
W. D. Wheeler
Baywatch
2017Movie
Sgt. Ellerbee
The Handmaid's Tale
2017TV
Omar
The Get Down
2016TV
Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015TV
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self
Black Mirror
2011TV
Karl
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self, Self - Guest
The View
1997TV
Self
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Liminal
Movie
House of Games
Movie
Emergency Contact
Movie