Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (born July 15, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying David Kane/Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman (2018), Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Cal Abar in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019). For the latter, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
After starring in the Netflix musical drama series The Get Down (2016–2017), Abdul-Mateen appeared in numerous films, including Baywatch (2017), The Greatest Showman (2017), and Us (2019).
| Name | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II |
|---|---|
| Also Known As | 야히아 압둘 마틴 2세, Яхья Абдул-Матин II, יאיא עבדול-מאטין, יאיא עבדול-מאטין השני, 葉海亞·阿巴杜-馬汀二世 |
| Birthday | 1986-07-15 |
| Gender | Male |
| IMDB | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
