Acting
Barkhad Abdi
EN, NL cinema · 22 credits
Born
10 April 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
Mogadishu, Somalia
Also known as Μπαρκάντ Αμπντί · Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi · بارخاد عبدی
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 on the second season of the Hulu horror anthology Castle Rock (2019) and had a recurring role in the Showtime satirical comedy series The Curse (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Barkhad Abdi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Maalstroom
Maalstroom
as Bahdoon
Run
as Ismael
Magan's Fare
as Magan
Blight
Executive Producer
Agent Game
as Omar
Tyson's Run
as Aklilu
Beneath a Sea of Lights
as Caweys
A Girl from Mogadishu
as Hassan
Extortion
as Miguel Kaba
Blade Runner 2049
as Doc Badger
Good Time
as Dash the Park Security Guard
America; I Too
as Ahmed
Grimsby
as Tabansi Nyagura
Eye in the Sky
as Jama Farah
Wolf Who Cried Boy
as Reggie
Captain Phillips
as Muse