
Barkhad Abdi
Known for: Acting
Born: April 10, 1985
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…
Known for

Wolf Who Cried Boy
2015

Beneath a Sea of Lights
2020

Magan's Fare
2025

Captain Phillips
2013

The Pirates of Somalia
2017

America; I Too
2017

A Girl from Mogadishu
2019

The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes
2014
Alfalfa

Extortion
2017

Eye in the Sky
2015

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
2018

Tyson's Run
2022

Run
2025
Synthetic

Agent Game
2022

Good Time
2017

Capturing Captain Phillips
2014

Blade Runner 2049
2017

Live from E!
2002

Grimsby
2016

Blade Runner: Black Lotus
2021

The Curse
2023

Carol & the End of the World
2023

Castle Rock
2018

Little America
2020

Family Guy
1999

Hawaii Five-0
2010