Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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 portrays the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams / Wonder Man in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as Omar
- Black Mirror (2011) as Karl
- The View (1997) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) as Black Manta
- Aquaman (2018) as David Kane / Black Manta
- Man on Fire (2026) as John Creasy
- Watchmen (2019) as Cal Abar
- Wonder Man (2026) as Simon Williams
- The Matrix Resurrections (2021) as Morpheus / Agent Smith
- Baywatch (2017) as Sgt. Ellerbee
- The Greatest Showman (2017) as W. D. Wheeler
- Desus & Mero (2019) as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Us (2019) as Russell Thomas / Weyland
- Ambulance (2022) as Will Sharp
- The Get Down (2016) as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) as Bobby Seale
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020) as Self