Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
American actor
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor who moved from the Netflix series The Get Down into a run of major film and television roles. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for HBO's Watchmen, where Cal Abar is revealed to be Doctor Manhattan. On the big screen he played Black Manta in Aquaman, Bobby Seale in The Trial of the Chicago 7 and the lead in Candyman, and he earned a Tony Award nomination for Topdog/Underdog.
Known for
- Watchmen (2019), Cal Abar / Doctor Manhattan. An Emmy Award winning turn as a quiet Tulsa family man concealing a godlike secret.
- Aquaman (2018), David Kane / Black Manta. The vengeful pirate who becomes Aquaman’s armoured nemesis, a role he reprised in the sequel.
- Candyman (2021), Anthony McCoy. Led the Nia DaCosta sequel as a Chicago artist drawn into the urban legend.
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Bobby Seale. Played the Black Panther co-founder in Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama.
- The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Morpheus. Stepped into a reimagined version of the franchise’s guiding figure.
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Film · Canada
IMAX theatres · Global · From 25 Nov; Netflix · Global · 23 Dec
Cliff Booth’s IMAX Window, Explained
David Fincher's Cliff Booth film gets two weeks in IMAX from 25 Nov, then streams on Netflix on 23 Dec. Here is how that works for Canadians.
Jeff Cameron · 3 min read
Film · Canada
In theatres · CA US · 9 Oct to 25 Nov
Fall Films Worth Leaving the House For
Ten theatrical releases from now to late November, with Canadian dates checked against each distributor, so the big-screen nights go to the films built for them.
Casie Stewart · 5 min read
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Yahya Abdul-Mateen II been in?
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II appears in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) and Watchmen (2019) on The Remote.
- When was Yahya Abdul-Mateen II born?
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was born on 15 July 1986.
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