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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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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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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor known for his acclaimed performances across television, film, and theater.
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He is best known for playing Black Manta in Aquaman, Bobby Seale in The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Doctor Manhattan in HBO's Watchmen. Explore his full filmography on Mood.
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He has starred in major franchise projects including the DC Extended Universe, The Matrix Resurrections, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
What stage work has Yahya Abdul-Mateen II done?+
He made his Broadway debut in the play Topdog/Underdog, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Play.
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