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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Bio: 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)
Born: Tue, Jul 15 1986
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is 38 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
37 in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as 'Black Manta'.
Wed, Dec 20 2023
Poster of Ambulance
Ambulance
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
35 in Ambulance
as 'Will Sharp'.
Wed, Mar 16 2022
Poster of The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
35 in The Matrix Resurrections
as 'Morpheus / Agent Smith'.
Thu, Dec 16 2021
Poster of Candyman
Candyman
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
35 in Candyman
as 'Anthony McCoy'.
Wed, Aug 25 2021
Poster of The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
34 in The Trial of the Chicago 7
as 'Bobby Seale'.
Fri, Sep 25 2020
Poster of All Day and a Night
All Day and a Night
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
33 in All Day and a Night
as 'Big Stunna'.
Fri, May 01 2020
Poster of Sweetness in the Belly
Sweetness in the Belly
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
33 in Sweetness in the Belly
as 'Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser'.
Fri, Sep 06 2019
Poster of Us
Us
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
32 in Us
as 'Russell Thomas / Weyland'.
Thu, Mar 14 2019
Poster of Aquaman
Aquaman
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
32 in Aquaman
as 'David Kane / Black Manta'.
Fri, Dec 07 2018
Poster of Boundaries
Boundaries
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
31 in Boundaries
as 'Serge'.
Fri, Jun 22 2018
Poster of First Match
First Match
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
31 in First Match
as 'Darrel'.
Mon, Mar 12 2018
Poster of The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
31 in The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as 'Duane'.
Fri, Mar 02 2018
Poster of The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
31 in The Greatest Showman
as 'W. D. Wheeler'.
Wed, Dec 20 2017
Poster of Baywatch
Baywatch
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
30 in Baywatch
as 'Sgt. Ellerbee'.
Thu, May 25 2017
Poster of Emergency Contact
Emergency Contact
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in Emergency Contact
Unreleased
Poster of I Helped Destroy People
I Helped Destroy People
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in I Helped Destroy People
as 'Terry Albury'.
Unreleased
Poster of By All
By All
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in By All
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Sherri
Sherri
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
36+ in Sherri
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 2022
Poster of Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
33+ in Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 03 2020
Poster of Watchmen
Watchmen
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
33+ in Watchmen
as 'Cal Abar'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 2019
Poster of Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
32+ in Desus & Mero
as 'Self - Illustrious Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 21 2019
Poster of The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
30+ in The Handmaid's Tale
as 'Omar'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 26 2017
Poster of The Get Down
The Get Down
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
30+ in The Get Down
as 'Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 12 2016
Poster of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
29+ in Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 02 2015
Poster of Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
27+ in Late Night with Seth Meyers
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 25 2014
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
27+ in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 17 2014
Poster of Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
25+ in Black Mirror
as 'Karl'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 04 2011
Poster of The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
10+ in The Daily Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996
Poster of Man on Fire
Man on Fire
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in Man on Fire
as 'John Creasy'.
First Air Date
Unreleased
Poster of Wonder Man
Wonder Man
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in Wonder Man
as 'Simon Williams'.
First Air Date
Unreleased