Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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Biography
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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Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Black Mirror
Desus & Mero
The Handmaid's Tale
All Day and a Night
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Baywatch
Us
Aquaman
The Get Down
The Greatest Showman
The Matrix Resurrections
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Watchmen
First Match
Ambulance
Candyman
Wonder Man
I Helped Destroy People
Man on Fire
Production Credits
Originals for Netflix
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