Barkhad Abdi

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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 film, he was featured as a series regular …

  • Acting
  • Born 10 April 1985 (age 41)
  • Mogadishu, Somalia
  • 29 credits

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Most-watched Barkhad Abdi films currently: Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Captain Phillips (2013), Good Time (2017), Grimsby (2016), Eye in the Sky (2015).

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Selected TV credits: Family Guy (1999), Hawaii Five-0 (2010), Castle Rock (2018), Live from E! (2002), Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021).

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