

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor. He played Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe film Aquaman and later reprised this role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Abdul-Mateen II also appeared in HBO’s Watchmen series in 2019, for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie in 2020. He has also appeared in the films The Greatest Showman and Ambulance.
Newest Release
- Wonder Man TV Show · January 28, 2026

Based on the Marvel Comics character, WONDER MAN centers on Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), an actor looking for his first big role, and Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), an older actor whose career has faded and meets Simon by chance -- or does he? Because not only is Trevor an actor, he's a former criminal who managed to evade part of his prison sentence. That's how Agent Cleary (Arian Moayed) of the federal United States Department of Damage Control manages to get to Trevor: Pretend to befriend Simon, spy on him, or go back to prison. It seems Simon isn't just a humble actor; he's also hiding superpowers that make him extremely dangerous according to the DODC. And when Trevor and Simon both try to earn roles in a remake of the vintage superhero film Wonder Man, things get really complicated.
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About
- FROM
- New Orleans, LA, United States
- BORN
- July 15, 1986