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 / 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
- 2026Man on FireJohn Creasy7 ep.
- 2026Wonder ManSimon Williams8 ep.
- 2026Skip IntroSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf1 ep.
- 2019WatchmenCal Abar9 ep.
- 2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest1 ep.
- 2017The Handmaid's TaleOmar1 ep.
- 2016The Get DownClarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell11 ep.
- 2011Black MirrorKarl1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2026Man on FireExecutive Producer7 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026Skip IntroSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2026The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2026The ViewSelf1 ep.
- 2021The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf2 ep.
- 2019Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Guest3 ep.
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2020Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf1 ep.
- 2020Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest1 ep.
- 2020Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
- 2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf1 ep.
- 2019The Daily ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2019Black MirrorKarl1 ep.
- 2018The Handmaid's TaleOmar1 ep.