Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Introduction


**Yahya Abdul\-Mateen II** (; born July 15, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as [Black Manta](/wiki/Black_Manta "Black Manta") in the superhero films *[Aquaman](/wiki/Aquaman_%28film%29 "Aquaman (film)")* (2018\) and *[Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom](/wiki/Aquaman_and_the_Lost_Kingdom "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom")* (2023\), [Bobby Seale](/wiki/Bobby_Seale "Bobby Seale") in the [Netflix](/wiki/Netflix "Netflix") historical legal drama *[The Trial of the Chicago 7](/wiki/The_Trial_of_the_Chicago_7 "The Trial of the Chicago 7")* (2020\), and [Morpheus](/wiki/Morpheus_%28The_Matrix%29 "Morpheus (The Matrix)") / [Agent Smith](/wiki/Agent_Smith "Agent Smith") in *[The Matrix Resurrections](/wiki/The_Matrix_Resurrections "The Matrix Resurrections")* (2021\). For his portrayal of Cal Abar / [Doctor Manhattan](/wiki/Doctor_Manhattan "Doctor Manhattan") in the [HBO](/wiki/HBO "HBO") [limited series](/wiki/Limited_series_%28television%29 "Limited series (television)") *[Watchmen](/wiki/Watchmen_%28TV_series%29 "Watchmen (TV series)")* (2019\), he won a [Primetime Emmy Award](/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actor_in_a_Limited_Series_or_Movie "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie"). He also starred in episodes of *[The Handmaid's Tale](/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_%28TV_series%29 "The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)")* (2018\) and *[Black Mirror](/wiki/Black_Mirror "Black Mirror")* (2019\).

He made his [Broadway](/wiki/Broadway_%28theatre%29 "Broadway (theatre)") debut in the [Suzan\-Lori Parks](/wiki/Suzan-Lori_Parks "Suzan-Lori Parks") play *[Topdog/Underdog](/wiki/Topdog/Underdog "Topdog/Underdog")* for which he received a [Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play](/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Leading_Actor_in_a_Play "Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play") nomination.

He is currently set to join the [Marvel Cinematic Universe](/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe "Marvel Cinematic Universe"), starring in the [Disney\+](/wiki/Disney%2B "Disney+") series *[Wonder Man](/wiki/Wonder_Man_%28miniseries%29 "Wonder Man (miniseries)")* as the [title character](/wiki/Wonder_Man "Wonder Man").


Is it true that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has only worked on a few notable projects?