Birth Day: 1986-07-15
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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).
Credits
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As Black Manta
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As Will Sharp
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As Anthony McCoy
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As Morpheus / Agent Smith
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As Big Stunna
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As Bobby Seale
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As Russell Thomas / Weyland
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As Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
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As Darrel
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As David Kane / Black Manta
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As Serge
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As Duane
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As W. D. Wheeler
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As Sgt. Ellerbee
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As Terry Albury