Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

July 15, 1986 (age 40) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (/ˈjɑːhiə/; born July 15, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Black Manta in the superhero films Aquaman (2018) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), and Morpheus / Agent Smith in The Matrix Resurrections (2021). For his portrayal of Cal Abar / Doctor Manhattan in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019), he won a Primetime Emmy Award. He also starred in episodes of The Handmaid's Tale (2018) and Black Mirror (2019). He made his Broadway debut in the Suzan-Lori Parks play Topdog/Underdog, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play nomination. He portrays the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams / Wonder Man in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Aquaman, The Greatest Showman, and The Matrix Resurrections - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/20

Weighted avg: 6.44 /10

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Aquaman

2018December 2018 by James Wan

Supporting as David Kane / Black Manta

Supporting as David Kane / Black Manta

6.44 Good-
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The Greatest Showman

2017December 2017 by Michael Gracey

Supporting as W. D. Wheeler

Supporting as W. D. Wheeler

7.53 Excellent-
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The Matrix Resurrections

2021December 2021 by Lana Wachowski

Starring as Morpheus / Agent Smith

Starring as Morpheus / Agent Smith

5.84 Okay+
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Us

2019March 2019 by Jordan Peele

Supporting as Russell Thomas / Weyland

Supporting as Russell Thomas / Weyland

6.52 Good-
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5

Baywatch

2017May 2017 by Seth Gordon

Supporting as Sgt. Ellerbee

Supporting as Sgt. Ellerbee

5.59 Okay
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6

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023December 2023 by James Wan

Starring as Black Manta

Starring as Black Manta

6.05 Okay++
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7

Candyman

2021August 2021 by Nia DaCosta

Lead role as Anthony McCoy

Lead role as Anthony McCoy

5.51 Okay
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8

Ambulance

2022March 2022 by Michael Bay

Starring as Will Sharp

Starring as Will Sharp

6.17 Good--
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9

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020September 2020 by Aaron Sorkin

Supporting as Bobby Seale

Supporting as Bobby Seale

7.30 Excellent--
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10

Watchmen

2019 by Damon Lindelof

Starring as Cal Abar

Starring as Cal Abar

6.79 Good+
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11

Wonder Man

2026 by Andrew Guest

Lead role as Simon Williams

Lead role as Simon Williams

6.09 Okay++
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12

Man on Fire

Airing since 2026 by Kyle Killen

Lead role as John Creasy

Lead role as John Creasy

6.29 Good--
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13

First Match

2018March 2018 by Olivia Newman

Starring as Darrel

Starring as Darrel

5.98 Okay++
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14

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018March 2018 by Shawn Christensen

Supporting as Duane

Supporting as Duane

6.25 Good--
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15

The Get Down

2016–2017 by Baz Luhrmann

Supporting as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell

Supporting as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell

6.32 Good--
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16

All Day and a Night

2020May 2020 by Joe Robert Cole

Minor role as Big Stunna

Minor role as Big Stunna

5.81 Okay+
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Boundaries

2018June 2018 by Shana Feste

Supporting as Serge

Supporting as Serge

5.48 Okay
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Sweetness in the Belly

2019September 2019 by Zeresenay Mehari

Starring as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

Starring as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

5.90 Okay++
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By Any Means

2026September 2026 by Elegance Bratton

Starring as Wayne Strider

Starring as Wayne Strider

Needs more reviews
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20

The Adventures of Cliff Booth

2026November 2026 by David Fincher

Supporting as Jim Brown

Supporting as Jim Brown

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