- He spent as much as seven hours a day learning Disco dancing for his role in ''The Get Down (2016)''.
- He worked as an architect and city planner before he began acting.
- Studied drama at Yale. He was also accepted into New York University and Harvard.
- He didn't know how to swim prior to being cast in Aquaman (2018) and learned how to do so before starting production.
- Studied Architecture at Berkeley.
- Signed on to play Cal in Watchmen under the impression that he would be playing Regina King's husband. He had no idea he was actually going to be Dr. Manhattan too, the role for which he won an Emmy Award.
- He is the first actor to play Aquaman's arch-enemy Black Manta in live-action.
- He was on the track team in college.
- If he could portray a musician in a biopic film, he'd want to play Marvin Gaye.
- He has a mild stutter, which is part of the reason he took acting classes.
- Raised in Oakland, California.
- Was prom king in high school, though he was a self-described geek.
- His name is properly pronounced like Ya-he-ya but doesn't like when people say "YAH-YAH".
- Launched his production company house, "Eleven10.".
- His favorite actress as a child was Julia Roberts.
- Studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater.
- He has no middle name.
- Was invited to join the actor's branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in 2021.
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