Yahya Abdul Mateen II Bio | Wiki
Yahya Abdul Mateen II is an American actor. He is famously known for portraying David Kane, the Black Manta in Aquaman, the DC Extended Universe superhero film in 2018. Abdul also played Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), and Cal Abar in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019).
Moreover, Abdul won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Watchmen. After starring in The Get Down, musical drama series broadcast on Netflix, Abdul appeared in numerous films, such as Baywatch (2017), Us (2019), The Greatest Showman (2017), and Candyman (2021).
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Age
Abdul was born on July 15, 1986, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He is 36 years old.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Height
He is quite a tall man and stands at a height of 6 ft 3 in (Approx. 1.91 m).
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Family
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Muslim father, Yahya Abdul-Mateen I, and a Christian mother, Mary. Abdul is the youngest of six children. He lived in the Magnolia Projects of New Orleans during his childhood and then moved to Oakland, California. Sadly, his father died in 2007.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Wife
Abdul does not have a wife yet and has never been married to anyone. However, he was rumored to be dating La La Anthony. The two were spotted going for breakfast in Manhatten, New York. Abdul has not revealed anything about his current marital status to his fans and followers yet.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Education
He attended McClymonds High School where he was an athlete. Later, Abdul attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. He received a degree in architecture and then worked as a city planner in San Francisco.
Subsequently, Abdul enrolled at New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Yale School of Drama and graduated from Yale with a Master of Fine Arts degree and worked as a stage actor.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Movies and Tv Shows
In 2016, Abdul commenced his acting career with Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama series The Get Down. His character Clarence “Cadillac” Caldwell is a prince of the disco world. He received praises for his performance in the series. In 2017, Abdul appeared in The Vanishing of Sidney Hall, in the role of Duane. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
In March 2019, Abdul became a cast in the fifth season of Netflix’s Black Mirror. Later, he played Cal Abar, known as Doctor Manhattan, in the HBO superhero drama miniseries Watchmen. It earned him his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special in September 2020. Abdul will star next in the role of Morpheus in the upcoming film The Matrix Resurrections.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Morpheus
Abdul has been trending on the internet after he was announced as the cast member of the upcoming movie The Matrix Resurrections on December 22, 2021. He will portray the role of Morpheus. The Matrix Resurrections is a 2021 science fiction action film produced, co-written, and directed by Lana Wachowski.
It is the fourth installment in the Matrix film franchise and the sequel to The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Lambert Wilson reprise their roles from the previous films, and they are joined by Abdul, Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick, and Neil Patrick Harris, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Net Worth
He gets his income from his career in movies and Tv shows. He has, therefore, amassed a decent fortune over the years. Abdul’s estimated net worth is $2.3 million.
Where Is Yahya Abdul Mateen From
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Muslim father, Yahya Abdul-Mateen I, and a Christian mother, Mary. He is the youngest of six children. Abdul lived in the Magnolia Projects of New Orleans during his childhood and then moved to Oakland, California. Sadly, his father died in 2007.