# @thecut on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdRz5DEmatZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70611352-thecut-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5d46b4185b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14T19:20:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Cut (@thecut) — https://gondola.cc/thecut

## Caption

“I’m sort of on a quest—I’m trying to figure everything out.”

Since his 2016 television debut as Cadillac in Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis’s ‘The Get Down,’ Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been a magnetic presence onscreen. His performances demonstrate profound interiority, deep care for his characters, and a thrilling range. “I wanted to just do whatever it is that I enjoyed,” he says of choosing roles in those early days. Now 40, and buoyed by the confidence of nearly a decade of professional experience, Abdul-Mateen is seeking out projects that compel him to invest in himself — on an artistic, financial, and spiritual level. See how he’s faring (spoiler: well) in his #CutCover interview at the link in bio. 

Photography by emmanuelsmonsalve
Written by Lovia Gyarkye
Styling by jessswill
Photo assistants: ctsmt, louisvalderrama__
Digitech: nelsonncastillo
Barber: pablothebvrbe
Grooming: thejennysauce
Manicure: yukie_miyakawa_nails
Styling assistant: chardonnayt, lili._._.ilil
Tailor: zunyda
Production Assistant: maizlawson
The Cut, Editor-in-Chief: lrpeoples
The Cut, Photo Director: nono_elle_
The Cut, Deputy Culture Editor: brkmrn
The Cut, Photo Editor: sofia_mareque
The Cut, Fashion Market Editor: emmaoleck

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