Biography
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor born on 15 July 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is known for his roles as David Kane / Black Manta in the films Aquaman (2018) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), Bobby Seale in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), and Morpheus / Agent Smith in The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
Abdul-Mateen II won a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as Cal Abar / Doctor Manhattan in the HBO series Watchmen (2019). He made his Broadway debut in the 2022 revival of Suzan-Lori Parks's Topdog/Underdog, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He portrays Simon Williams / Wonder Man in the Disney+ series Wonder Man (2026).
