Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
- Birthday: 7/15/1986
- Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Fame for: Acting
- 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
- Social networks: Instagram , X (Twitter)
Biography
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).
Filmography
