Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Biography in Details

Who is Yahya Abdul-Mateen II?

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor and architect.

He is best known for the role of Cadillac on the Netflix original series The Get Down.

He will be next seen in films like Sidney Hall, Boundaries, and Baywatch.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Age, Family, Childhood

American actor, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 15 July 1987 and raised in Oakland, California.

He is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

He was born to a Muslim father, Yahya Abdul-Mateen I, and a Christian mother.

His father has expired. His father’s name was John but later he changed after he converted himself to Muslim.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has five older siblings. His great-grandmother’s name is Eliza.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Education

Abdul-Mateen II studied architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and worked as a city planner in San Francisco.

Since childhood, he has built up a strong interest in the entertainment field. He attended the Yale School of Drama where he got his degree in Master of Fine Arts.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Professional Life, Career

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II started his career as an architect and city planner.

He is active in the entertainment field since 2016. He began his journey in the entertainment field with Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama series The Get Down, which premiered on Netflix.

Yahya was successful to impress the fans and critics with his acting skills.

In 2016, he was cast as the main role in the television series “The Get Down” where he portrayed the character of Clarence “Cadillac” Caldwell.

For the series, he spent an overall 7 hours learning Disco dancing for his role.

In 2017, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II appeared in the drama film “Sidney Hall” by Shawn Christensen where he portrayed the character of Duane.

Yahya has also appeared in the movie ‘Baywatch’ portraying the role of Sgt. Garner Ellerbee.

Besides these, some of his movies including Boundaries, The Greatest Showman, First Match, and Aquaman are in post-production.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Salary, Net Worth 2024

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million as of 2024.

His average income per annum is $52 thousand.

Controversy

Unlike other actors, he has neither been in rumors nor suffered controversy in his life.

Body Measurement: Height

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a height of 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 90 kg.

He has black hair and black eyes. Furthermore, there are no details about his body measurement.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Social Media Profile

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 6.9k followers on Facebook, 227k followers on Instagram, and 92.6k followers on Twitter.

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