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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Birthday: Jul 15, 1986
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U
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).

Known for

The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
8.17
Omar
Black Mirror
Black Mirror (2011)
8.3
Karl
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
6.6
Black Manta
Baywatch
Baywatch (2017)
6.09
Sgt. Ellerbee
The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
6.4
Morpheus / Agent Smith
Aquaman
Aquaman (2018)
6.89
David Kane / Black Manta
Ambulance
Ambulance (2022)
6.7
Will Sharp
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman (2017)
7.89
W. D. Wheeler
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As an actor

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Black Manta
Ambulance
Ambulance (2022)
Will Sharp
The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Morpheus / Agent Smith
Candyman
Candyman (2021)
Anthony McCoy
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Bobby Seale
All Day and a Night
All Day and a Night (2020)
Big Stunna
Us
Us (2019)
Russell Thomas / Weyland
Sweetness in the Belly
Sweetness in the Belly (2019)
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
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