Barkhad Abdi
Born in Mogadishu, Somalia — Apr 10 1985
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Biography
Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, IPA:[bàrxád̪ ʕábd̪ì]; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali-American actor. He made his acting debut as the pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film Captain Phillips (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, along with Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Following his breakthrough, Abdi appeared in the films Eye in the Sky (2015), Good Time (2017), The Pirates of Somalia (2017), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Outside of fi…
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Barkhad Abdi's Credits
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Family Guy
Abduwali Muse (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
Roko Makoni
Blade Runner 2049
Doc Badger
The Curse
Abshir
Castle Rock
Abdi Howlwadaag
Little America
Carol & the End of the World
(voice)
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Doc Badger (voice)
Captain Phillips
Muse
Good Time
Dash the Park Security Guard
Grimsby
Tabansi Nyagura
Extortion
Miguel Kaba
Eye in the Sky
Jama Farah
Agent Game
Omar
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Wiraj
The Pirates of Somalia
Abdi
Run
Ismael
Tyson's Run
Aklilu
Synthetic
Alfalfa
A Girl from Mogadishu
Hassan
America; I Too
Ahmed
Magan's Fare
Magan
Beneath a Sea of Lights
Caweys
Wolf Who Cried Boy
Reggie
Blight
Production
Capturing Captain Phillips
Self
The Making Of "CAPTAIN PHILLIPS" Behind The Scenes
Self