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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Acting

Known For

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Credits

Appeared in a movie from 2021

The Matrix Resurrections

as Morpheus / Agent Smith

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 joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in the Disney+ series Wonder Man as the title character.

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Personal Details

Born

July 15, 1986 (age 39)
in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Gender

Male

Known 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
  • ヤーヤ・アブドゥル=マティーン二世
  • ヤヒヤ・アブドゥル=マティーン2世