Barkhad Abdi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 10, 1985 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Mogadishu, Somalia
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 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
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Filmography
Alfalfa
Movie
Synthetic
Movie
Maalstroom
Movie · as Bahdoon
Run
Movie · as Ismael
Magan's Fare
Movie · as Magan
The Curse
TV · as Abshir · 6 eps
Carol & the End of the World
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Agent Game
Movie · as Omar
Tyson's Run
Movie · as Aklilu
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
TV · as Doc Badger (voice) · 6 eps
Beneath a Sea of Lights
Movie · as Caweys
Little America
TV · 1 ep
A Girl from Mogadishu
Movie · as Hassan
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Movie · as Wiraj
Castle Rock
TV · as Abdi Howlwadaag · 10 eps
Extortion
Movie · as Miguel Kaba
The Pirates of Somalia
Movie · as Abdi
Blade Runner 2049
Movie · as Doc Badger
Good Time
Movie · as Dash the Park Security Guard
America; I Too
Movie · as Ahmed
Eye in the Sky
Movie · as Jama Farah
Grimsby
Movie · as Tabansi Nyagura
Wolf Who Cried Boy
Movie · as Reggie
Capturing Captain Phillips
Movie · as Self
The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes
Movie · as Self
Captain Phillips
Movie · as Muse
Hawaii Five-0
TV · as Roko Makoni · 1 ep
Live from E!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Family Guy
TV · as Abduwali Muse (voice) · 1 ep