
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Biography
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 joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in the Disney+ series Wonder Man as the title character.
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Acting History
2026
Wonder Man as Simon Williams / Wonder Man
2023Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Black Manta
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2022Ambulance as Will Sharp
2021The Matrix Resurrections as Morpheus / Agent Smith
2021Candyman as Anthony McCoy
2020The Trial of the Chicago 7 as Bobby Seale
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
2020All Day and a Night as Big Stunna
2019Watchmen as Cal Abar
2019Sweetness in the Belly as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
2019Us as Russell Thomas / Weyland
2019Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
2018Aquaman as David Kane / Black Manta
2018Boundaries as Serge
2018First Match as Darrel
2018The Vanishing of Sidney Hall as Duane
2017The Greatest Showman as W. D. Wheeler
2017Baywatch as Sgt. Ellerbee
2017The Handmaid's Tale as Omar
2016The Get Down as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2011Black Mirror as Karl
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
1996The Daily Show as Self
—The Adventures of Cliff Booth
—Man on Fire as John Creasy
—By All
—By Any Means
—Emergency Contact
—House of Games









