Barkhad Abdi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 10, 1985
- Birthplace
- 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 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.
Filmography
- Maalstroom
Maalstroom TBA
as Bahdoon
- Synthetic
Synthetic TBA
Actor
- Alfalfa
Alfalfa TBA
Actor
Run 2025
as Ismael
Magan's Fare 2025
as Magan
Blight 2023
Executive Producer
Agent Game 2022
as Omar
Tyson's Run 2022
as Aklilu
Beneath a Sea of Lights 2020
as Caweys
A Girl from Mogadishu 2019
as Hassan
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir 2018
as Wiraj
The Pirates of Somalia 2017
as Abdi
Blade Runner 2049 2017
as Doc Badger
Good Time 2017
as Dash the Park Security Guard
America; I Too 2017
as Ahmed
Extortion 2017
as Miguel Kaba
Grimsby 2016
as Tabansi Nyagura
Eye in the Sky 2015
as Jama Farah
Wolf Who Cried Boy 2015
as Reggie
The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes 2014
as Self
Capturing Captain Phillips 2014
as Self
Captain Phillips 2013
as Muse
Credits from TMDB.