Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
American actor and Emmy Award winner celebrated for transformative performances across superhero blockbusters, prestige television, and acclaimed drama.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II - Personal Information
- Date of Birth: July 15, 1986
- Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer, Executive Producer
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Man on Fire (TV - 2026) as John Creasy
- Wonder Man (TV - 2026) as Simon Williams
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) as Black Manta
- Sherri (TV - 2022) as Self - Guest
- Ambulance (2022) as Will Sharp
- The Matrix Resurrections (2021) as Morpheus / Agent Smith
- Candyman (2021) as Anthony McCoy
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) as Bobby Seale
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (TV - 2020) as Self
- All Day and a Night (2020) as Big Stunna
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