Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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...
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...
Known For
Aquaman
as David Kane / Black Manta
The Greatest Showman
as W. D. Wheeler
The Matrix Resurrections
as Morpheus / Agent Smith
Cast Credits
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Black Manta
Ambulance
as Will Sharp
The Matrix Resurrections
as Morpheus / Agent Smith
Candyman
as Anthony McCoy
The Trial of the Chicago 7
as Bobby Seale
All Day and a Night
as Big Stunna
Sweetness in the Belly
as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Us
as Russell Thomas / Weyland
Aquaman
as David Kane / Black Manta
Boundaries
as Serge
First Match
as Darrel
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as Duane
The Greatest Showman
as W. D. Wheeler
Baywatch
as Sgt. Ellerbee
Crew Credits
House of Games
Producer