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YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN

Actor
BORN July 15, 1986
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HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 2016 – Present
YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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 in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019), he won a Primetime Emmy Award. He also starred in episodes of The Handmaid's Tale (2018) and Black Mirror (2019).

He made his Broadway debut in the Suzan-Lori Parks play Topdog/Underdog, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play nomination. He portrays the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams / Wonder Man in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Yahya
  • Born July 15, 1986
  • Height 6'2" (1.88 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education University of California, Berkeley (BArch), Yale University (MFA)
  • Current Status Active (Recently in By Any Means, The Adventures of Cliff Booth)
  • Years Active 2016 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career He made his Broadway debut in the Suzan-Lori Parks play ''Topdog/Underdog'' for which he received a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play nomination. He has played Simon Williams / Wonder Man in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in the Disney+ series ''Wonder Man'' (2026–present).
  • Partner Private
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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