Barkhad Abdi
Acting
1985-04-10 · 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
Run
2025 · Movie
Magan's Fare
2025 · Movie
Carol & the End of the World
2023 · Series
The Curse
2023 · Series
Blight
2023 · Movie
Agent Game
2022 · Movie
Tyson's Run
2022 · Movie
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
2021 · Series
Beneath a Sea of Lights
2020 · Movie
Little America
2020 · Series
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019 · Movie
Castle Rock
2018 · Series
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
2018 · Movie
The Pirates of Somalia
2017 · Movie
Blade Runner 2049
2017 · Movie
Good Time
2017 · Movie
America; I Too
2017 · Movie
Extortion
2017 · Movie
Grimsby
2016 · Movie
Eye in the Sky
2015 · Movie
Wolf Who Cried Boy
2015 · Movie
Capturing Captain Phillips
2014 · Movie
The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes
2014 · Movie
Captain Phillips
2013 · Movie
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · Series
Live from E!
2002 · Series
Family Guy
1999 · Series
Synthetic
Movie
Alfalfa
Movie
Maalstroom
Movie