Biography
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 T...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Black Manta
Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Arth...
Ambulance
2022
as Will Sharp
Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic care...
The Matrix Resurrections
2021
as Morpheus / Agent Smith
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
DC Fandome 2021
2021
A global live online event uniting DC Comics creations and adaptations with fans around the globe.
Candyman
2021
as Anthony McCoy
A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
as Bobby Seale
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
All Day and a Night
2020
as Big Stunna
While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.
Sweetness in the Belly
2019
as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in Ethiopia. Lost in this cold new world, Lilly embraces the i...
Us
2019
as Russell Thomas / Weyland
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, the...
Aquaman
2018
as David Kane / Black Manta
Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
Boundaries
2018
as Serge
Single mom Laura, along with her awkward 14 year-old son Henry is forced to drive Jack, her estranged, care-free pot dealing father across country aft...
First Match
2018
as Darrel
Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estr...
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
as Duane
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
The Greatest Showman
2017
as W. D. Wheeler
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Baywatch
2017
as Sgt. Ellerbee
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the ...
I Helped Destroy People
N/A
as Terry Albury
Terry Albury, an F.B.I. agent, is tasked with infiltrating Muslim communities post 9/11 as the only Black agent at his bureau. However, he grows so di...
Emergency Contact
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the high-concept film supposedly takes place within the underground music scene of Austin, Texas.
By All
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Dystopic crime feature set in a slightly futuristic Los Angeles where there isn't any police department.
By Any Means
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Based on the incredible true story of the notorious mafia hitman who was hired by Hoover’s FBI off-the-books and partnered with a young Black special ...
The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth
N/A
Eight years after the events of Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, Cliff Booth navigates the studio system in his new role as a fixer.
House of Games
N/A
A reimagining of the 1987 MGM feature film of the same name.
I Helped Destroy People
N/A
Producer
Terry Albury, an F.B.I. agent, is tasked with infiltrating Muslim communities post 9/11 as the only Black agent at his bureau. However, he grows so di...
House of Games
N/A
Producer
A reimagining of the 1987 MGM feature film of the same name.