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Barkhad Abdi
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).
Known for
7.6Blade Runner 2049
2017
7.5Captain Phillips
2013
6.0Grimsby
2016
7.2Good Time
2017
7.0Eye in the Sky
2015
6.9The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
2018
6.1Extortion
2017
6.8The Pirates of Somalia
2017
3.8Run
2025
5.0Agent Game
2022
7.7Tyson's Run
2022
5.8A Girl from Mogadishu
2019
5.9Beneath a Sea of Lights
2020
6.6Capturing Captain Phillips
2014
The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes
2014
1.0Wolf Who Cried Boy
2015
1.0America; I Too
2017
Magan's Fare
2025