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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Black Mirror
The Handmaid's Tale
Desus & Mero
All Day and a Night
Us
Baywatch
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Get Down
Aquaman
The Greatest Showman
The Matrix Resurrections
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Ambulance
First Match
Watchmen
I Helped Destroy People
Candyman
Wonder Man
Production Credits
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