Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Biography
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor best known for his appearances in the superhero flicks Aquaman and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and The Matrix Resurrections. He received a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Cal Abar in HBO’s Watchmen. Abdul-Mateen has also appeared in Black Mirror and The Handmaid’s Tale.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II? – Age
He is 37 years old as of 15 July 2023. He was born in 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Family – Education
Yahya Abdul-Mateen I (1945-2007), a Muslim father, and Mary, a Christian mother, gave birth to Abdul-Mateen in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the sixth of six children. He grew up in New Orleans’ Magnolia Projects before moving to Oakland, California, where he attended McClymonds High School. He was an athlete at McClymonds (he played against future NFL champion Marshawn Lynch) and a self-described geek who adored chess. He also served as prom king. After being priced out of Oakland, the family relocated to Stockton, California. Abdul-Mateen began investigating his family history after his father died in 2007. His father was of West Indian descent, although the country of origin is unknown.
Mateen, an Alpha Phi Alpha member and hurdler at the University of California, Berkeley, used theater studies to help him overcome his stutter. He earned a degree in architecture and worked as a city planner in San Francisco. He applied to theatrical schools after being laid off, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts, and working as a stage actor.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Wonder Man
He appeared playes Simon Williams / Wonder Man, n actor who gains superpowers to become the hero Wonder Man in the upcoming American television miniseries Wonder Man.
Cretton inked an overall deal with Marvel Studios in December 2021 to make television shows for Disney+, with a comedy series already in development at the time. In June 2022, it was confirmed that the series will be centered on Wonder Man, with Guest involved and Cretton set to helm episodes. Abdul-Mateen joined the cast in October of that year, with Stella Meghie planned to direct in February 2023. Filming began in early April 2023 in Los Angeles and was scheduled to wrap in early August, however production was halted in late May owing to the Writers Guild of America strike of 2023. Wonder Man is set to premiere on Disney+ in the 2023-24 television season.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen Black Mirror
He appeared as Cal Abar, Angela’s husband, is revealed to be a reincarnation of Jonathan Osterman / Doctor Manhattan. In a painting at Laurie Blake’s apartment, Darrell Snedeger shows Manhattan in its original state, and Zak Rothera-Oxley portrays a young Jon Osterman.
The series is set in 2019 Tulsa, Oklahoma, 34 years after the events of the comic series. Vigilantes were forbidden in the parallel 20th century due to their harsh techniques. Adrian Veidt carried out a false flag operation on New York City in 1985, killing millions. The Seventh Kavalry is a white supremacist gang that waged deadly war on minorities and police.
The Kavalry assaulted the homes of 40 Tulsa police officers in 2016, killing two. Masks are needed to safeguard identities when the police force rebuilds. Detective Angela Abar and Police Chief Judd Crawford are both involved in conflicting conspiracies to capture Doctor Manhattan, who has been collaborating with Hooded Justice, the original masked hero and survivor of the Tulsa massacre.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen Movies
♦ 2023 – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom †
♦ 2022 – Ambulance
♦ 2021 – Candyman
♦ 2021 – The Matrix Resurrections
♦ 2020 – All Day and a Night
♦ 2020 – The Trial of the Chicago 7
♦ 2019 – Us
♦ 2019 – Sweetness in the Belly
♦ 2018 – First Match
♦ 2018 – Boundaries
♦ 2018 – Aquaman
♦ 2017 – The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
♦ 2017 – Baywatch
♦ 2017 – The Greatest Showman
Yahya Abdul-Mateen TV Shows
♦ TBA – Wonder Man †
♦ 2019 – Black Mirror
♦ 2019 – Watchmen
♦ 2018 – The Handmaid’s Tale
♦ 2016–2017 – The Get Down
