Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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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Acting

—		By All
—		I Helped Destroy People as Terry Albury
—		Emergency Contact
—		Wonder Man as Simon Williams

2023

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Black Manta

2022		Sherri as Self - Guest
2022		Ambulance as Will Sharp

2021		The Matrix Resurrections as Morpheus / Agent Smith
2021		Candyman as Anthony McCoy

2020		The Trial of the Chicago 7 as Bobby Seale
2020		All Day and a Night as Big Stunna

2019		Watchmen as Cal Abar
2019		Sweetness in the Belly as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
2019		Us as Russell Thomas / Weyland
2019		Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest

2018		Aquaman as David Kane / Black Manta
2018		Boundaries as Serge
2018		First Match as Darrel
2018		The Vanishing of Sidney Hall as Duane

2017		The Greatest Showman as W. D. Wheeler
2017		Baywatch as Sgt. Ellerbee
2017		The Handmaid's Tale as Omar

2016

The Get Down as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self

2014		Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014		The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self

2011

Black Mirror as Karl

1996

The Daily Show as Self

Production

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I Helped Destroy People as Producer