Actor
Barkhad Abdi
April 10, 1985 · 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).
Notable work
7.6Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
as Doc Badger
7.5Captain Phillips (2013)
as Muse
7.4Family Guy (1999)
as Abduwali Muse (voice)
7.2Good Time (2017)
as Dash the Park Security Guard
5.9Grimsby (2016)
as Tabansi Nyagura
7.7Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
as Roko Makoni
7Eye in the Sky (2015)
as Jama Farah
7.2Castle Rock (2018)
as Abdi Howlwadaag
6.2Extortion (2017)
as Miguel Kaba
6.9The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)
as Wiraj
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