Barkhad Abdi
Known for ActingBorn 1985-04-10Mogadishu, 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 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).
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Known for
Blade Runner 2049
2017 · as Doc Badger
Good Time
2017 · as Dash the Park Security Guard
Captain Phillips
2013 · as Muse
Eye in the Sky
2015 · as Jama Farah
Grimsby
2016 · as Tabansi Nyagura
Extortion
2017 · as Miguel Kaba
The Pirates of Somalia
2017 · as Abdi
Agent Game
2022 · as Omar
Synthetic
Tyson's Run
2022 · as Aklilu
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
2018 · as Wiraj
Run
2025 · as Ismael
Alfalfa
Capturing Captain Phillips
2014 · as Self
Beneath a Sea of Lights
2020 · as Caweys
America; I Too
2017 · as Ahmed
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019 · as Hassan
Wolf Who Cried Boy
2015 · as Reggie