Yahya Abdul-Mateen II 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).
Date of Birth | 15th July 1986 |
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Age | 38 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Country | United States of America |
City | New Orleans |
Birth Place | New Orleans |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Education | University of California, Berkeley, Yale School of Drama |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
Occupation | actor, television actor, film actor, architect |
Reference | IMDB |