Actor • Male • Born: 07/15/1986 • Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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).
Watchmen (2019)
StarringRegina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy IronsDrama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasytv show • IMDB: 8.2 • TV-MA • EnglishThe Get Down (2016)
StarringJustice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen F. GuardiolaDramatv show • IMDB: 8.2 • TV-MA • English