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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Jul 15, 1986 (38 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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

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Black Mirror
Karl
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The Handmaid's Tale
Omar
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Honest Trailers
David Kane / Black Manta (archive footage)
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Baywatch
Sgt. Ellerbee
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Black Manta
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The Matrix Resurrections
Morpheus / Agent Smith
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Us
Russell Thomas / Weyland
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Ambulance
Will Sharp
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
Bobby Seale
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The Greatest Showman
W. D. Wheeler

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