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.
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
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Character:Ismael
Release Date:14/11/2025
Magan's Fare
Character:Magan
Release Date:30/06/2025
Agent Game
Character:Omar
Release Date:08/04/2022
Tyson's Run
Character:Aklilu
Release Date:04/03/2022
Beneath a Sea of Lights
Character:Caweys
Release Date:01/12/2020
A Girl from Mogadishu
Character:Hassan
Release Date:14/11/2019
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Character:Wiraj
Release Date:09/05/2018
The Pirates of Somalia
Character:Abdi
Release Date:08/12/2017
Blade Runner 2049
Character:Doc Badger
Release Date:04/10/2017
Good Time
Character:Dash the Park Security Guard
Release Date:11/08/2017
America; I Too
Character:Ahmed
Release Date:06/03/2017
Extortion
Character:Miguel Kaba
Release Date:02/01/2017
Grimsby
Character:Tabansi Nyagura
Release Date:24/02/2016
Eye in the Sky
Character:Jama Farah
Release Date:07/09/2015
Wolf Who Cried Boy
Character:Reggie
Release Date:01/01/2015
Captain Phillips
Character:Muse
Release Date:10/10/2013
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