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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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  • Producer
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry.
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Ambulance (2022)
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor. He portrayed David Kane, the Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe Aquaman films and Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7. For his portrayal of Cal Abar in the HBO limited series Watchmen, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred in an episode of The Handmaid's Tale and Black Mirror. Abdul-Mateen portrayed incarnations of Morpheus and Agent Smith in The Matrix Resurrections.
BornJuly 15, 1986
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BornJuly 15, 1986
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00062
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 8 wins & 9 nominations total

Photos87

Keanu Reeves, Jessica Henwick, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Jessica Henwick and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Keanu Reeves and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Jessica Henwick and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Michael Bay, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Ambulance (2022)
Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Ambulance (2022)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, The Kid Mero, and Desus Nice in Mids Bop (2020)
Eddie Redmayne and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in What to Watch (2020)
Mark Rylance, Ben Shenkman, Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Watchmen (2019)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Watchmen (2019)

Known for

Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman (2018)
Aquaman
6.8
  • Manta
  • 2018
The Get Down (2016)
The Get Down
8.2
TV Series
  • Cadillac

Credits

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Actor

  • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • David Kane, Black Manta
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Wonder Man
    • Simon Williams
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Emergency Contact
    • Pre-production
  • Scent of Burnt Flowers
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Ambulance (2022)
    Ambulance
    • Will Sharp
    • 2022
  • Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eréndira Ibarra, Jessica Henwick, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
    The Matrix Resurrections
    • Morpheus
    • Agent Smith
    • 2021
  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)
    Candyman
    • Anthony McCoy
    • 2021
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
    The Trial of the Chicago 7
    • Bobby Seale
    • 2020
  • All Day and a Night (2020)
    All Day and a Night
    • Big Stunna
    • 2020
  • Regina King in Watchmen (2019)
    Watchmen
    • Cal Abar
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Dakota Fanning in Sweetness in the Belly (2019)
    Sweetness in the Belly
    • Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
    • 2019
  • Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    • Karl
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Lupita Nyong'o in Us (2019)
    Us
    • Russel Thomas
    • Weyland
    • 2019
  • Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman (2018)
    Aquaman
    • Manta
    • 2018
  • Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
    The Handmaid's Tale
    • Omar
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • First Match (2018)
    First Match
    • Darrel
    • 2018
  • Christopher Plummer and Vera Farmiga in Boundaries (2018)
    Boundaries
    • Serg
    • 2018
  • Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Radu Spinghel, Ilia Jessica Castro, Zac Efron, Martha Nichols, Christina Glur, Shannon Holtzapffel, Zendaya, Keala Settle, Jonathan Redavid, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Luciano Acuna Jr., Daniel Everidge, Skylar Dunn, Timothy Hughes, Cameron Seely, Sam Humphrey, Yusaku Komori, and Danial Son in The Greatest Showman (2017)
    The Greatest Showman
    • W.D. Wheeler
    • 2017
  • Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Zac Efron, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass, and Kelly Rohrbach in Baywatch (2017)
    Baywatch
    • Sgt. Ellerbee
    • 2017

Producer

  • Emergency Contact
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Scent of Burnt Flowers
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Crescendo
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos47

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on 'Aquaman' and His Big Little Brother Jason Momoa
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on 'Aquaman' and His Big Little Brother Jason Momoa
Defining Bay-hem With the 'Ambulance' Cast and Director Michael Bay
Clip 3:44
Defining Bay-hem With the 'Ambulance' Cast and Director Michael Bay
Keanu Reeves: See 'The Matrix Resurrections' 3 Times to Understand It
Clip 2:46
Keanu Reeves: See 'The Matrix Resurrections' 3 Times to Understand It
Director Lana Wachowski Refused to Explain 'The Matrix Resurrections'
Clip 2:52
Director Lana Wachowski Refused to Explain 'The Matrix Resurrections'
A Horror Fan's Guide to 'Candyman' From Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nia DaCosta
Clip 2:46
A Horror Fan's Guide to 'Candyman' From Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nia DaCosta
5 Reasons to Watch 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Clip 3:21
5 Reasons to Watch 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Highlights From the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
Clip 1:54
Highlights From the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
DC Winter Round-Up: Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash
Clip 3:30
DC Winter Round-Up: Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash
What We Know About 'The Matrix 4' ... So Far
Clip 3:49
What We Know About 'The Matrix 4' ... So Far
Did "Black Mirror" Overdeliver on Season 5?
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Did "Black Mirror" Overdeliver on Season 5?
What We Know About "Watchmen" ... So Far
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What We Know About "Watchmen" ... So Far
IMDb's Most Watched Trailers of 2018
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IMDb's Most Watched Trailers of 2018

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • July 15, 1986
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Parents
      Yahya Abdul-Mateen
  • Relatives
      Sadruddin Abdul-Mateen(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Play: "Twelfth Night", by William Shakespeare. Dir. Soren Oliver. Town Hall Theatre, Lafayette, CA.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He worked as an architect and city planner before he began acting.
  • Quotes
    I'm the youngest of six kids, and I grew up with a lot of noise, a lot of music, and a lot of laughter.

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