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
Honest Trailers
Black Mirror
Desus & Mero
The Handmaid's Tale
All Day and a Night
Baywatch
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Get Down
Us
The Greatest Showman
Aquaman
The Matrix Resurrections
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
First Match
Watchmen
Ambulance
Wonder Man
Man on Fire
Candyman
I Helped Destroy People
Production Credits
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