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

Marcus Wester

for Marcus Wester in The Dagger and the Coin (series)

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The Dagger and the Coin (series)

Sir Geder Palliako is a mocked and unpopular minor knight in the Imperial Antean Army during the capture of the Free City of Vanai who becomes an accidental hero, leading him to the discovery of the Cult of the Spider Goddess and the priest, Basrahip. Cithrin bel Sarcour is the ward of the Medean Bank in Vanai who flees the invaded city entrusted with the bank's assets into the city of Carse. She falls in with a band of unlikely allies. Sir Dawson Kalliam is a noble member of the Antean Court and childhood friend of King Simeon who ends up knee-deep in court intrigue, along with his wife, Clara Annalise Kalliam. Captain Marcus Wester is a former war hero now a mercenary looking for other work for pay, but discovers a higher purpose. Master Kit is the master of a troop of actors performing in Vanai before the Antean Army appears. Kit and his troop join the caravan with Marcus Wester that leaves town prior to the siege.

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