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).
Known For
Aquaman
David Kane / Black Manta
The Greatest Showman
W. D. Wheeler
Us
Russell Thomas / Weyland
The Matrix Resurrections
Morpheus / Agent Smith
Black Mirror
Karl
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Black Manta
The Handmaid's Tale
Omar
Ambulance
Will Sharp
THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH
Roderick 'Hot Rod' Harrison
By Any Means
Wayne Strider
Man on Fire
John Creasy
Man on Fire
Executive Producer
Wonder Man
Simon Williams
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Black Manta
Sherri
Self - Guest
Ambulance
Will Sharp
The Matrix Resurrections
Morpheus / Agent Smith
Candyman
Anthony McCoy
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Bobby Seale
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
All Day and a Night
Big Stunna
Watchmen
Cal Abar
Sweetness in the Belly
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Us
Russell Thomas / Weyland
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
Aquaman
David Kane / Black Manta
Boundaries
Serge
First Match
Darrel
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Duane
The Greatest Showman
W. D. Wheeler
Baywatch
Sgt. Ellerbee
The Handmaid's Tale
Omar
The Get Down
Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self