Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Acting
Date of birth:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:2
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- The Adventures of Cliff BoothJim Brown2026-11-240.00
- By Any MeansWayne Strider2026-09-040.00
- Man on FireJohn Creasy2026-04-307.5173
- Wonder ManSimon Williams2026-01-277.0296
- Aquaman and the Lost KingdomBlack Manta2023-12-206.53,519
- AmbulanceWill Sharp2022-03-166.62,468
- The Matrix ResurrectionsMorpheus / Agent Smith2021-12-166.36,523
- CandymanAnthony McCoy2021-08-256.01,774
- The Trial of the Chicago 7Bobby Seale2020-09-257.73,371
- All Day and a NightBig Stunna2020-05-016.2181
- WatchmenCal Abar2019-10-207.61,615
- Sweetness in the BellyDr. Aziz Abdul Nasser2019-09-066.340
- UsRussell Thomas / Weyland2019-03-146.98,115
- AquamanDavid Kane / Black Manta2018-12-076.914,958
- BoundariesSerge2018-06-225.565
- First MatchDarrel2018-03-126.4148
- The Vanishing of Sidney HallDuane2018-03-026.7284
- The Greatest ShowmanW. D. Wheeler2017-12-207.910,085
- BaywatchSgt. Ellerbee2017-05-256.18,518
- The Handmaid's TaleOmar2017-04-268.23,280
- The Get DownClarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell2016-08-127.3192
- Black MirrorKarl2011-12-048.36,258