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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Actor 40 years old

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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... Read full bio →

Filmography

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12 titles

Untitled Cliff Booth Movie

David Fincher 2026

Eight years after the events of Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood, Cliff Booth returns to a changing Los Angeles. Now working as a fixer in the shadows of the Hollywood studio system, Cliff finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of secrets, crimes and betrayals that will test everything he knows about loyalty and survival.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

James Wan 2023 2h 4m 2.5

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.

Ambulance

Ambulance

Michael Bay 2022 2h 16m 6.3

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.

The Matrix Resurrections

The Matrix Resurrections

Lana Wachowski 2021 2h 28m 4.8

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.

Candyman

Candyman

Nia DaCosta 2021 1h 31m 5.5

Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini-Green, and 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.

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Aaron Sorkin 2020 2h 10m 6.5

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.

Watchmen

Watchmen

2019 1h 7.7

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.

Us

Us

Jordan Peele 2019 1h 56m 6.1

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.

Aquaman

Aquaman

James Wan 2018 2h 23m 6.0

Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Arthur Curry, Orm's half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne.

The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman

Michael Gracey 2017 1h 45m 4.8

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Sidney Hall

Sidney Hall

Shawn Christensen 2017 2h 6.7

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.

Baywatch

Baywatch

Seth Gordon 2017 1h 56m 4.4

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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