07/15/1986
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA:
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).
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Black Manta |
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Ambulance (2022) Will Sharp |
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The Matrix Resurrections (2021) Morpheus / Agent Smith |
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Candyman (2021) Anthony McCoy |
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Bobby Seale |
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All Day and a Night (2020) Big Stunna |
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Sweetness in the Belly (2019) Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser |
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Us (2019) Russell Thomas / Weyland |
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Aquaman (2018) David Kane / Black Manta |
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Boundaries (2018) Serge |
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First Match (2018) Darrel |
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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) Duane |
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The Greatest Showman (2017) W. D. Wheeler |
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Baywatch (2017) Sgt. Ellerbee |
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Emergency Contact () |
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I Helped Destroy People () Terry Albury |
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By All () |
I Helped Destroy People () Producer |