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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
IMDb takes a deep dive into James Wan's underwater superhero flick, 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,' starring Jason Momoa and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Here's everything you should know about the highly-anticipated sequel.
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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
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 10 wins & 9 nominations total

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    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 Mini Series
    • Cadillac

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Wonder Man
      • Simon Williams
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • By Any Means
      • In Production
    • Man on Fire
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Scent of Burnt Flowers
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Emergency Contact
      • Pre-production
    • Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
      Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
      5.6
      • Black Manta
      • 2023
    • Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Ambulance (2022)
      Ambulance
      6.1
      • 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
      5.6
      • Morpheus
      • Agent Smith
      • 2021
    • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)
      Candyman
      5.9
      • Anthony McCoy
      • 2021
    • The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
      The Trial of the Chicago 7
      7.7
      • Bobby Seale
      • 2020
    • All Day and a Night (2020)
      All Day and a Night
      6.0
      • Big Stunna
      • 2020
    • Regina King in Watchmen (2019)
      Watchmen
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Cal Abar
      • 2019
    • Dakota Fanning in Sweetness in the Belly (2019)
      Sweetness in the Belly
      5.6
      • Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
      • 2019
    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Karl
      • 2019
    • Lupita Nyong'o in Us (2019)
      Us
      6.8
      • Russel Thomas
      • Weyland
      • 2019
    • Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman (2018)
      Aquaman
      6.8
      • Manta
      • 2018
    • Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
      The Handmaid's Tale
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Omar
      • 2018
    • First Match (2018)
      First Match
      6.4
      • Darrel
      • 2018
    • Christopher Plummer and Vera Farmiga in Boundaries (2018)
      Boundaries
      5.8
      • 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
      7.5
      • W.D. Wheeler
      • 2017

    Producer

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

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    All About 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'
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    All About 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'
    Defining Bay-hem With the 'Ambulance' Cast and Director Michael Bay
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    Defining Bay-hem With the 'Ambulance' Cast and Director Michael Bay
    Defining Bay-hem With the 'Ambulance' Cast and Director Michael Bay
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    Defining Bay-hem With the 'Ambulance' Cast and Director Michael Bay
    Keanu Reeves: See 'The Matrix Resurrections' 3 Times to Understand It
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    Keanu Reeves: See 'The Matrix Resurrections' 3 Times to Understand It
    Director Lana Wachowski Refused to Explain 'The Matrix Resurrections'
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    Director Lana Wachowski Refused to Explain 'The Matrix Resurrections'
    A Horror Fan's Guide to 'Candyman' From Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nia DaCosta
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    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'
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    5 Reasons to Watch 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'

    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

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    • Trivia
      He spent as much as seven hours a day learning Disco dancing for his role in ''The Get Down (2016)''.
    • 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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