Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Born: July 15, 1986
in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (born July 15, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying David Kane/Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman (2018), Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Cal Abar in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019). For the latter, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

After starring in the Netflix musical drama series The Get Down (2016–2017), Abdul-Mateen appeared in numerous films, including Baywatch (2017), The Greatest Showman (2017), and Us (2019).

Movies for Yahya Abdul-Mateen II...

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Title: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Character: Black Manta
Released: December 20, 2023
Type: Movie
Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Aquaman forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.
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Title: Sherri
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 12, 2022
Type: TV
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews;
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Ambulance
Title: Ambulance
Character: Will Sharp
Released: March 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million.
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The Matrix Resurrections
Title: The Matrix Resurrections
Character: Morpheus / Agent Smith
Released: December 16, 2021
Type: Movie
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
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Candyman
Title: Candyman
Character: Anthony McCoy
Released: August 25, 2021
Type: Movie
Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini-Green. After a chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
Title: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Character: Bobby Seale
Released: September 25, 2020
Type: Movie
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
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All Day and a Night
Title: All Day and a Night
Character: Big Stunna
Released: May 1, 2020
Type: Movie
While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.
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Title: Watchmen
Character: Cal Abar
Released: October 20, 2019
Type: TV
Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.
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Sweetness in the Belly
Title: Sweetness in the Belly
Character: Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Released: September 6, 2019
Type: Movie
Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in Ethiopia. Lost in this cold new world, Lilly embraces the immigrant community in London, attempting to reunite people with their scattered families. But as her friend Amina discovers, Lilly's mission isn't purely selfless: a passionate lost love affair is revealed.
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Us
Title: Us
Character: Russell Thomas / Weyland
Released: March 14, 2019
Type: Movie
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
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Title: Desus & Mero
Character: Self - Illustrious Guest
Released: February 21, 2019
Type: TV
The first ever weekly late-night talk show on Showtime features popular TV and podcast personalities Desus and Mero speaking off the cuff and chatting with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more.
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Aquaman
Title: Aquaman
Character: David Kane / Black Manta
Released: December 7, 2018
Type: Movie
Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
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Boundaries
Title: Boundaries
Character: Serge
Released: June 22, 2018
Type: Movie
Single mom Laura, along with her awkward 14 year-old son Henry is forced to drive Jack, her estranged, care-free pot dealing father across country after he's kicked out of yet another nursing home.
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First Match
Title: First Match
Character: Darrel
Released: March 12, 2018
Type: Movie
Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.
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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Title: The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Character: Duane
Released: March 2, 2018
Type: Movie
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
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The Greatest Showman
Title: The Greatest Showman
Character: W. D. Wheeler
Released: December 20, 2017
Type: Movie
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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Baywatch
Title: Baywatch
Character: Sgt. Ellerbee
Released: May 25, 2017
Type: Movie
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
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Title: The Handmaid's Tale
Character: Omar
Released: April 26, 2017
Type: TV
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.
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Title: The Get Down
Character: Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell
Released: August 12, 2016
Type: TV
In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.
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Title: Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character: Self
Released: August 2, 2015
Type: TV
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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Title: Black Mirror
Character: Karl
Released: December 4, 2011
Type: TV
Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone - a black mirror of our 21st Century existence.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Title: Wonder Man
Character: Simon Williams
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Follows Simon Williams, also known in Marvel Comics as Wonder Man. Described as a Hollywood satire.
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I Helped Destroy People
Title: I Helped Destroy People
Character: Terry Albury
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Terry Albury, an F.B.I. agent, is tasked with infiltrating Muslim communities post 9/11 as the only Black agent at his bureau. However, he grows so disillusioned by the war on terror and what he sees as the agency’s violations of its rules on domestic terrorism that, after sixteen years and commendations signed by directors Robert Mueller and James Comey, he begins leaking classified documents to the press, hoping to expose a system that abuses innocents. Based on Janet Reitman's 2021 article for the New York Times.
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By All
Title: By All
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Dystopic crime feature set in a slightly futuristic Los Angeles where there isn't any police department.
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Emergency Contact
Title: Emergency Contact
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the high-concept film supposedly takes place within the underground music scene of Austin, Texas.