Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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 portrays the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams / Wonder Man in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (32 titles)
The Adventures of Cliff Booth
Jim Brown · 2026
MovieBy Any Means
Wayne Strider · 2026
7.5ShowMan on Fire
John Creasy · 2026
7.0ShowWonder Man
Simon Williams · 2026
ShowSkip Intro
Self - Guest · 2026
6.5MovieAquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Black Manta · 2023
2.6ShowSherri
Self - Guest · 2022
6.6MovieAmbulance
Will Sharp · 2022
6.3MovieThe Matrix Resurrections
Morpheus / Agent Smith · 2021
6.0MovieCandyman
Anthony McCoy · 2021
7.7MovieThe Trial of the Chicago 7
Bobby Seale · 2020
10.0ShowBottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · 2020
6.2MovieAll Day and a Night
Big Stunna · 2020
7.6ShowWatchmen
Cal Abar · 2019
6.2MovieSweetness in the Belly
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser · 2019
6.9MovieUs
Russell Thomas / Weyland · 2019
5.1ShowDesus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 2019
6.9MovieAquaman
David Kane / Black Manta · 2018
5.5MovieBoundaries
Serge · 2018
6.4MovieFirst Match
Darrel · 2018
6.7MovieThe Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Duane · 2018
7.9MovieThe Greatest Showman
W. D. Wheeler · 2017
6.1MovieBaywatch
Sgt. Ellerbee · 2017
8.2ShowThe Handmaid's Tale
Omar · 2017
7.3ShowThe Get Down
Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell · 2016
6.2ShowClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 2015
5.1ShowLate Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2014
5.8ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2014
8.3ShowBlack Mirror
Karl · 2011
5.3ShowJimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2003