Barkhad Abdi
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday10 April 1985 (41 years old)
Place of birthMogadishu, Somalia
Known credits30
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 film, he was featured as a series regular …
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2025 · Ismael
Magan's Fare
2025 · Magan
Carol & the End of the World
2023 · (voice)
The Curse
2023 · Abshir
Blight
2023 · Executive Producer
Agent Game
2022 · Omar
Tyson's Run
2022 · Aklilu
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
2021 · Doc Badger (voice)
Beneath a Sea of Lights
2020 · Caweys
Little America
2020
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019 · Hassan
Castle Rock
2018 · Abdi Howlwadaag
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
2018 · Wiraj
The Pirates of Somalia
2017 · Abdi
Blade Runner 2049
2017 · Doc Badger
Good Time
2017 · Dash the Park Security Guard
America; I Too
2017 · Ahmed
Extortion
2017 · Miguel Kaba
Grimsby
2016 · Tabansi Nyagura
Eye in the Sky
2015 · Jama Farah
Wolf Who Cried Boy
2015 · Reggie
Capturing Captain Phillips
2014 · Self
The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes
2014 · Self
Captain Phillips
2013 · Muse
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · Roko Makoni
Live from E!
2002 · Self
Family Guy
1999 · Abduwali Muse (voice)
Alfalfa
Synthetic
Maalstroom
Bahdoon
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