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).
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Filmography
all 30
Movies 19
TV Shows 11
self 8
Black Manta
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Movie
8.25
Self - Guest
Sherri (2022)
TV
Will Sharp
Ambulance (2022)
Movie
8
Morpheus / Agent Smith
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Movie
7.25
Anthony McCoy
Candyman (2021)
Movie
7
Bobby Seale
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Movie
7.67
Big Stunna
All Day and a Night (2020)
Movie
6
Cal Abar
Watchmen (2019)
TV
6.69
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Sweetness in the Belly (2019)
Movie
Self
Going Deep Into the World of 'Aquaman' (2019)
Movie
Russell Thomas / Weyland
Us (2019)
Movie
6.84
Self - Illustrious Guest
Desus & Mero (2019)
TV
David Kane / Black Manta
Aquaman (2018)
Movie
6.79
Serge
Boundaries (2018)
Movie
10
Darrel
First Match (2018)
Movie
6
Duane
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018)
Movie
W. D. Wheeler
The Greatest Showman (2017)
Movie
6.84
Sgt. Ellerbee
Baywatch (2017)
Movie
7.15
Omar
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
TV
6.59
Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
The Get Down (2016)
TV
4.6
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Karl
Black Mirror (2011)
TV
6.48
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Donte
By All
Movie
Self
The Whole World is Watching: Inside Aaron Sorkin's Trial of the Chicago 7
Movie
Actor
Emergency Contact
Movie
Simon Williams
Wonder Man
TV
Terry Albury
I Helped Destroy People
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.68
Based on 3.29 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1996
2017
2019
2019
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1986-07-15 (37 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States of America
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As야히아 압둘 마틴 2세, Яхья Абдул-Матин II, יאיא עבדול-מאטין, יאיא עבדול-מאטין השני
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
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