Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence since his breakout year in 2018, but which of his movies ranks best? Born July 15th, 1986, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's road to stardom has been a continuous road of self-improvement and discovery in an effort to find his limits, as described by Abdul Mateen himself (via Wall Street Journal Magazine). In this way, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's early years represent perpetual motion, with the New Orleans-born actor competing as a hurdler for the California Golden Bears and working as a city planner in San Francisco before pursuing his passion for acting full time.
Abdul-Mateen has not looked back since landing the part of Clarence «Cadillac» Caldwell in Baz Luhrmann's 2016 musical drama series The Get Down. In the subsequent whirlwind six years, Abdul-Mateen has enjoyed a meteoric rise en route to becoming one of the most sought-after actors in contemporary culture, owed in part to his incredible range that has seen the New Orleans-born actor star in a diverse range of genres, including sci-fi, horror, drama, and biopics. Alongside taking home three awards as part of The Trial of the Chicago 7's star ensemble, Abdul-Mateen has also won the Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Horror Movie after his chilling performance in Nia DaCosta's Candyman reboot. Abdul-Mateen's most recent role is in Michael Bay's break-neck speed thriller Ambulance, in which he plays the affable bank robber Will Sharp.
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As a result, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's body of work since 2016 is a slim yet high-quality collection. From big-budget blockbusters such as James Wan's Aquaman to the more nuanced storytelling of
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