
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

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Honest Trailers

Black Mirror

Desus & Mero

The Handmaid's Tale

All Day and a Night

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Baywatch

The Greatest Showman

Us

The Get Down

Aquaman

The Matrix Resurrections

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

First Match

Watchmen

Ambulance

Wonder Man

Candyman

I Helped Destroy People

Man on Fire
Production Credits
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