Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Born: 1986-07-15

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).


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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

as Black Manta
Released: 2023-12-20

Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power,...

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as David Kane / Black Manta
Released: 2018-12-07

Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if...

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Baywatch

as Sgt. Ellerbee
Released: 2017-05-25

Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a...

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as Morpheus / Agent Smith
Released: 2021-12-16

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back...

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The Greatest Showman

as W. D. Wheeler
Released: 2017-12-20

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous...

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Ambulance

as Will Sharp
Released: 2022-03-16

Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for...

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as Anthony McCoy
Released: 2020-10-16

Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini-Green. After a chance...

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Us

as Russell Thomas / Weyland
Released: 2019-03-14

Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to...

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Boundaries

as Serge
Released: 2018-06-22

Single mom Laura, along with her awkward 14 year-old son Henry is forced to drive Jack, her...

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as Bobby Seale
Released: 2020-09-25

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What...

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First Match

as Darrel
Released: 2018-03-12

Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood...

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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

as Duane
Released: 2018-03-02

Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the...

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All Day and a Night

as Big Stunna
Released: 2020-05-01

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the...

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Sweetness in the Belly

as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Released: 2019-09-06

Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Sherri

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2022-09-12

Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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The Handmaid's Tale

as Omar
First aired: 2017-04-26

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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Black Mirror

as Karl
First aired: 2011-12-04

Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before...

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Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest
First aired: 2019-02-21

The first ever weekly late-night talk show on Showtime features popular TV and podcast...

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Watchmen

as Cal Abar
First aired: 2019-10-20

Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the...

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The Get Down

as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
First aired: 2016-08-12

In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and...

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