Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Actor

Born: July 15, 1986, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Age: 40 years old
Zodiac: Cancer
Total works: 19 movies, 6 TV shows
Latest work: The Adventures of Cliff Booth (2026)
Genres: Action,Crime,Drama

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor who portrayed Cal Abar / Doctor Manhattan in the HBO series Watchmen (2019), earning a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance. He gained recognition for his role as Black Manta in the superhero film Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). Other notable works include his performances as Bobby Seale in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Morpheus / Agent Smith in The Matrix Resurrections (2021). He has also appeared in The Handmaid's Tale (2018) and Black Mirror (2019). Abdul-Mateen made his Broadway debut in Topdog/Underdog and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Play.