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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Born July 15, 1986 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (age 40)

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…

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Aquaman and the Lost KingdomAquaman and the Lost Kingdom · 2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
★ 6.52023
MovieActionAdventure
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, Arthur (Aquaman) forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.
The Matrix ResurrectionsThe Matrix Resurrections · 2021
The Matrix Resurrections
★ 6.32021
MovieScience FictionAction
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
The Greatest ShowmanThe Greatest Showman · 2017
The Greatest Showman
★ 7.92017
MovieDrama
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
AquamanAquaman · 2018
Aquaman
★ 6.92018
MovieActionAdventure
Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
BaywatchBaywatch · 2017
Baywatch
★ 6.12017
MovieComedyAction
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.
UsUs · 2019
Us
★ 6.92019
MovieHorrorMystery
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.
AmbulanceAmbulance · 2022
Ambulance
★ 6.62022
MovieThrillerAction
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 FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH
Nov 25, 2026
THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH · 2026
THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH
2026
MovieDramaComedy
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.

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