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Barkhad Abdi

Barkhad Abdi is a Somali–American actor and director. He made his acting debut as Somali 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).


Aliases
  • بركات عبدي
  • Barkhad Cabdi
English Português - Portugal Português - Brasil

Castle Rock

2018
as Abdi Howlwadaag

Blade Runner 2049

2017
as Doc Badger

Good Time

2017
as Dash the Park Security Guard

The Curse

2023
as Abshir

Grimsby

2016
as Tabansi Nyagura

Eye in the Sky

2015
as Jama Farah

Men in the Arena

2017
as Barkhad Abdi

Extortion

2017
as Miguel Kaba

Guest Star

Episode Conan (2010)
Santa's Undocumented Helpers
2013
Episode Today
October 10, 2013
2013