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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.
"Born of blood. Raised in darkness. Hunted by both." In a world plagued by shadows, one man walks the line between the living and the damned. Eric Brooks, known only as Blade, was born the night his mother died—her last breath stolen by a vampire’s bite. Cursed with the thirst of a predator and the soul of a man, Blade is neither human nor monster—he is the Daywalker. For years, Blade has waged a secret war against the hidden vampire underworld that manipulates humanity from the shadows. With enhanced strength, agility, and the unique ability to walk in daylight, he is their greatest threat—and their greatest fear. But when whispers of an ancient prophecy arise—a “Pureblood Reign” that could tip the balance and plunge Earth into eternal night—Blade must face not only the undead, but his own haunted legacy. Forced to ally with an unlikely band of supernatural misfits and guided by his mentor Abraham Whistler, Blade uncovers a terrifying truth: the vampire who killed his mother… may still be alive—and more powerful than ever. As war brews between vampire clans, and Blade confronts the monstrous hunger within, he must choose: Will he remain a hunter of the night, or become the very thing he swore to destroy? “You can’t outrun what you are. But you can choose who you fight for.” Blade: The Daywalker is a gritty, visceral tale of vengeance, identity, and sacrifice. This is where the legend begins.
