Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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Biography
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).
Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Black Mirror
The Handmaid's Tale
Desus & Mero
All Day and a Night
Baywatch
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Greatest Showman
The Get Down
Us
Aquaman
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
The Matrix Resurrections
First Match
Watchmen
Ambulance
I Helped Destroy People
Candyman
Man on Fire
Wonder Man
Production Credits
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