People
Barkhad Abdi
- Name: Barkhad Abdi
- Birthday: 1985-04-10
- Also known as: Μπαρκάντ Αμπντί,Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi,بارخاد عبدی
- Place of birth: Mogadishu, Somalia
- Popularity: 1.2216
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... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Run as Ismael | 2025-11-14 |
| Magan's Fare as Magan | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent Game as Omar | 2022-04-08 |
| Tyson's Run as Aklilu | 2022-03-04 |
| Beneath a Sea of Lights as Caweys | 2020-12-01 |
| A Girl from Mogadishu as Hassan | 2019-11-14 |
| The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir as Wiraj | 2018-05-09 |
| The Pirates of Somalia as Abdi | 2017-12-08 |
| Blade Runner 2049 as Doc Badger | 2017-10-04 |
| Good Time as Dash the Park Security Guard | 2017-08-11 |
| America; I Too as Ahmed | 2017-03-06 |
| Extortion as Miguel Kaba | 2017-01-02 |
| Grimsby as Tabansi Nyagura | 2016-02-24 |
| Eye in the Sky as Jama Farah | 2015-09-07 |
| Wolf Who Cried Boy as Reggie | 2015-01-01 |
| Capturing Captain Phillips as Self | 2014-01-21 |
| The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes as Self | 2014-01-21 |
| Captain Phillips as Muse | 2013-10-10 |
