Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Age: 39

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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

David Hyde / Black Manta

for David Hyde / Black Manta in Aquaman (2013)

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Aquaman (2013)

To stop his power-hungry half-brother from waging war on the surface world, a reluctant half-human, half-Atlantean must embark on a dangerous global quest to find a mythical trident and claim his rightful place as king. Director(s): James Wan Story Writer(s): David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall Screenwriter(s): Geoff Johns, James Wan and Will Beall Executive Producer(s): Peter Safran and Aleksandar Whistler Cinematography: Don Burgess Edited by: Kirk Morri Music by: Rupert Gregson-Williams Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment, DC Films and The Safran Company Budget: $110 Million Character Cameo(s): Hila / Siren

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Aquaman (2013)

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