Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Also Known As: 야히아 압둘 마틴 2세, Яхья Абдул-Матин II, יאיא עבדול-מאטין, יאיא עבדול-מאטין השני, 葉海亞·阿巴杜-馬汀二世, ヤーヤ・アブドゥル＝マティーン二世, ヤヒヤ・アブドゥル＝マティーン2世
Biography: 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 the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019), he won a Primetime Emmy Award. He also starred in episodes of The Handmaid's Tale (2018) and Black Mirror (2019). He made his Broadway debut in the Suzan-Lori Parks play Topdog/Underdog, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play nomination. He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in the Disney+ series Wonder Man as the title character. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Birthday: July 15, 1986
Age: 38 years old
Gender: Male
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I Helped Destroy People
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
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Emergency Contact
Overview: Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the high-concept film supposedly takes place within the underground music scene of Austin, Texas.
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Baywatch
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-25
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Aquaman
Overview: Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-07
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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Mystery Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-02
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The Greatest Showman
Overview: The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-20
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Boundaries
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-22
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First Match
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-12
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Us
Overview: 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.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-14
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All Day and a Night
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-01
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-20
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Candyman
Overview: A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.
Genres: Horror Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-25
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Sweetness in the Belly
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-06
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-25
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The Matrix Resurrections
Overview: Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-16
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Ambulance
Overview: 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.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-16
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By All
Overview: Dystopic crime feature set in a slightly futuristic Los Angeles where there isn't any police department.
Genres: Crime Drama
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By Any Means
Overview: Based on the incredible true story of the notorious mafia hitman who was hired by Hoover’s FBI off-the-books and partnered with a young Black special agent to hunt down those responsible for the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi.
Genres: History Drama Thriller
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