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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Bio: 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)
Born: Tue, Jul 15 1986
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is 38 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
37 in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as 'Black Manta'.
Wed, Dec 20 2023
Poster of Ambulance
Ambulance
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
35 in Ambulance
as 'Will Sharp'.
Wed, Mar 16 2022
Poster of The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
35 in The Matrix Resurrections
as 'Morpheus / Agent Smith'.
Thu, Dec 16 2021
Poster of Candyman
Candyman
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
35 in Candyman
as 'Anthony McCoy'.
Wed, Aug 25 2021
Poster of The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
34 in The Trial of the Chicago 7
as 'Bobby Seale'.
Fri, Sep 25 2020
Poster of All Day and a Night
All Day and a Night
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
33 in All Day and a Night
as 'Big Stunna'.
Fri, May 01 2020
Poster of Sweetness in the Belly
Sweetness in the Belly
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
33 in Sweetness in the Belly
as 'Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser'.
Fri, Sep 06 2019
Poster of Us
Us
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
32 in Us
as 'Russell Thomas / Weyland'.
Thu, Mar 14 2019
Poster of Aquaman
Aquaman
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
32 in Aquaman
as 'David Kane / Black Manta'.
Fri, Dec 07 2018
Poster of Boundaries
Boundaries
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
31 in Boundaries
as 'Serge'.
Fri, Jun 22 2018
Poster of First Match
First Match
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
31 in First Match
as 'Darrel'.
Mon, Mar 12 2018
Poster of The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
31 in The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as 'Duane'.
Fri, Mar 02 2018
Poster of The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
31 in The Greatest Showman
as 'W. D. Wheeler'.
Wed, Dec 20 2017
Poster of Baywatch
Baywatch
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
30 in Baywatch
as 'Sgt. Ellerbee'.
Thu, May 25 2017
Poster of Emergency Contact
Emergency Contact
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in Emergency Contact
Unreleased
Poster of I Helped Destroy People
I Helped Destroy People
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in I Helped Destroy People
as 'Terry Albury'.
Unreleased
Poster of By All
By All
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in By All
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Sherri
Sherri
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
36+ in Sherri
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 2022
Poster of Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
33+ in Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 03 2020
Poster of Watchmen
Watchmen
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
33+ in Watchmen
as 'Cal Abar'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 2019
Poster of Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
32+ in Desus & Mero
as 'Self - Illustrious Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 21 2019
Poster of The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
30+ in The Handmaid's Tale
as 'Omar'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 26 2017
Poster of The Get Down
The Get Down
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
30+ in The Get Down
as 'Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 12 2016
Poster of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
29+ in Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 02 2015
Poster of Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
27+ in Late Night with Seth Meyers
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 25 2014
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
27+ in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 17 2014
Poster of Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
25+ in Black Mirror
as 'Karl'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 04 2011
Poster of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
16+ in Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 26 2003
Poster of The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was
10+ in The Daily Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996
Poster of Man on Fire
Man on Fire
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in Man on Fire
as 'John Creasy'.
First Air Date
Unreleased
Poster of Wonder Man
Wonder Man
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be
38+ in Wonder Man
as 'Simon Williams / Wonder Man'.
First Air Date
Unreleased