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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 10, 1985
Place of Birth
Mogadishu, Somalia
Also Known As
- Μπαρκάντ Αμπντί
- Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi
- بارخاد عبدی
Barkhad Abdi
1.9 Popularity
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
Credits
Run
as Ismael
2025
2.5
Magan's Fare
as Magan
2025
0.0
Carol & the End of the World
as (voice)
2023
7.4
The Curse
as Abshir
2023
6.4
Agent Game
as Omar
2022
5.0
Tyson's Run
as Aklilu
2022
7.7
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
as Doc Badger (voice)
2021
7.0
Beneath a Sea of Lights
as Caweys
2020
5.9
Little America
2020
6.7
A Girl from Mogadishu
as Hassan
2019
5.8
Castle Rock
as Abdi Howlwadaag
2018
7.2
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
as Wiraj
2018
6.9
The Pirates of Somalia
as Abdi
2017
6.9
Blade Runner 2049
as Doc Badger
2017
7.6
Good Time
as Dash the Park Security Guard
2017
7.2
America; I Too
as Ahmed
2017
1.0
Extortion
as Miguel Kaba
2017
6.2
Grimsby
as Tabansi Nyagura
2016
5.9
Eye in the Sky
as Jama Farah
2015
7.0
Wolf Who Cried Boy
as Reggie
2015
1.0
Captain Phillips
as Muse
2013
7.5
Hawaii Five-0
as Roko Makoni
2010
7.8
Live from E!
as Self
2002
3.7
Family Guy
as Abduwali Muse (voice)
1999
7.4
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Alfalfa
N/A
0.0
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Synthetic
N/A
0.0