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Born on July 15, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a television actor, film actor and architect. That puts Yahya Abdul-Mateen II at 40 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes McClymonds High School and University of California, Berkeley. Recorded honors include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (2020).
My Take
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is the rare actor whose career feels architecturally designed, which is fitting since he actually studied architecture at Berkeley before pivoting to acting. I love the structure of his choices: a blockbuster villain in Aquaman to build recognition, then an Emmy-winning dramatic turn, then prestige work like The Trial of the Chicago 7 and The Matrix Resurrections. From New Orleans to Hollywood, his path reads like deliberate load-bearing decisions rather than lucky breaks. What stays with me is the melancholy he sneaks into even his villains; there is always a person under the armor. I think he is just getting started.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤヒヤ・アブドゥル＝マティーン 2世
- Reading
- やひや・あぶどぅる＝まてぃーん 2世
- Born
- July 15, 1986 (age 40)
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / architect / executive producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- McClymonds High School
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yahya/
- Xhttps://x.com/yahya
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahya%20Abdul-Mateen%20II
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%96%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%AB%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%9E%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B32%E4%B8%96
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28655334
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yahya Abdul-Mateen II born?
Born July 15, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from?
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
What does Yahya Abdul-Mateen II do?
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II works as actor, television actor, film actor, architect, executive producer.
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