Barkhad Abdi

Somali-American actor

Person

Born: 1985-04-10

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Film & TV

Acting · Mogadishu, Somalia

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…

Known for

Run — Ismael2025
Magan's Fare — Magan2025
The Curse — Abshir2023
Carol & the End of the World — (voice)2023
Agent Game — Omar2022
Tyson's Run — Aklilu2022
Blade Runner: Black Lotus — Doc Badger (voice)2021
Beneath a Sea of Lights — Caweys2020
Little America2020
A Girl from Mogadishu — Hassan2019

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Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, IPA: [bàrxád̪ ʕábd̪ì]; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali 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 Actor 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 a recurring role in the Showtime satirical comedy series The Curse (2023).