39
Years
18
Movies
15
TV Shows
6.8
Rating
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).
39
Years Old
18
Movies
15
TV Shows
6.8
Avg Rating
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).
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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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Gender
Male
Birthday
July 15, 1986
Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
The Matrix Resurrections
2021
The Greatest Showman
2017
Aquaman
2018
Baywatch
2017
Us
2019
Sweetness in the Belly
2019
Ambulance
2022
Candyman
2021
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
Boundaries
2018
All Day and a Night
2020
The Adventures of Cliff Booth
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First Match
2018
By Any Means
2026
Emergency Contact
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House of Games
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Daily Show
1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Black Mirror
2011
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
Sherri
2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Wonder Man
2026
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Desus & Mero
2019
Watchmen
2019
The Get Down
2016
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
Man on Fire
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