Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

37 · Born: Jul 15, 1986

Personal Details

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Born Jul 15, 1986 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Parents
  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen
  • Mary Abdul-Mateen
Relatives
  • Sadruddin Abdul-Mateen (Sibling)
  • Dorothy Abdul-Mateen (Sibling)
  • Deidre Abdul-Mateen (Sibling)
  • khadijah Abdul-Mateen (Sibling)
  • Zakiyyah Abdul-Mateen (Sibling)

Biography

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (born July 15, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying David Kane/Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman (2018), Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Cal Abar in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019). For the latter, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. After starring in the Netflix musical drama series The Get Down (2016–2017), Abdul-Mateen appeared in numerous films, including Baywatch (2017), The Greatest Showman (2017), and Us (2019).

Career

2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as David Kane / Black Manta
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2022
Ambulance
Ambulance as Will Sharp
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2021
The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections as Morpheus
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Candyman
Candyman as Anthony McCoy
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2020
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7 as Bobby Seale
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2019
Sweetness in the Belly
Sweetness in the Belly as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
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Us
Us as Russell Thomas / Weyland
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Watchmen
Watchmen as Cal Abar
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Black Mirror
Black Mirror as Karl
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2018
Sidney Hall
Sidney Hall as Duane
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Boundaries
Boundaries as Serge
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Aquaman
Aquaman as David Kane / Black Manta
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First Match
First Match as Darrel
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The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale as Omar
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2017
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman as W. D. Wheeler
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Baywatch
Baywatch as Sgt. Ellerbee
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2016
The Get Down
The Get Down as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
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