Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

July 15, 1986 (age 39) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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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.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

20 titles
Community avg: 7.82 /10
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    2018December 2018 by James Wan
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.80 Excellent-
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    2017December 2017 by Michael Gracey
    Drama
    Drama
    8.78 Masterpiece-
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    2021December 2021 by Lana Wachowski
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    7.28 Good+
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    Us
    2019March 2019 by Jordan Peele
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    7.88 Excellent-
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    2017May 2017 by Seth Gordon
    Comedy, Action, Crime
    Comedy, Action, Crime
    7.04 Good
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    2023December 2023 by James Wan
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.47 Good++
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    2021August 2021 by Nia DaCosta
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.98 Good
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    2022March 2022 by Michael Bay
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    7.56 Excellent--
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    2020September 2020 by Aaron Sorkin
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.58 Masterpiece--
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    2019 by Damon Lindelof
    Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    8.53 Masterpiece--
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    Airing since 2026 by Andrew Guest
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.93 Excellent
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    Airing since 2026 by Kyle Killen
    Action & Adventure, Crime
    Action & Adventure, Crime
    8.29 Excellent+
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    2018March 2018 by Olivia Newman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.50 Excellent--
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    2018March 2018 by Shawn Christensen
    Drama, Mystery, Romance
    Drama, Mystery, Romance
    7.70 Excellent--
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    2016–2017 by Baz Luhrmann
    Drama
    Drama
    8.15 Excellent+
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    2020May 2020 by Joe Robert Cole
    Drama
    Drama
    7.33 Good++
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    2018June 2018 by Shana Feste
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.14 Good+
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    2019September 2019 by Zeresenay Mehari
    Drama
    Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
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    2026September 2026 by Elegance Bratton
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Not released yet
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    2026November 2026 by David Fincher
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
    Not released yet