Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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 /…

Filmography

The Daily Show
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV
as Self
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
2017 · TV
as Omar
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
2011 · TV
as Karl
The View
The View
1997 · TV
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
as Self - Guest
Sherri
Sherri
2022 · TV
as Self - Guest
Man on Fire
Man on Fire
2026 · TV
as John Creasy
The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections
2021 · Movie
as Morpheus / Agent Smith
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 · Movie
as Black Manta
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · TV
as Self
Watchmen
Watchmen
2019 · TV
as Cal Abar
Wonder Man
Wonder Man
2026 · TV
as Simon Williams
Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero
2019 · TV
as Self - Illustrious Guest
Baywatch
Baywatch
2017 · Movie
as Sgt. Ellerbee
Aquaman
Aquaman
2018 · Movie
as David Kane / Black Manta
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Movie
as W. D. Wheeler
Skip Intro
Skip Intro
2026 · TV
as Self - Guest
Us
Us
2019 · Movie
as Russell Thomas / Weyland
Ambulance
Ambulance
2022 · Movie
as Will Sharp
The Get Down
The Get Down
2016 · TV
as Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · TV
as Self