Barkhad Abdi
Born: 1985-04-10 in Mogadishu, Somalia
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2025
- Run
- Magan's Fare as Magan
2023
- Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
- The Curse as Abshir
- Blight ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Agent Game as Omar
- Tyson's Run as Aklilu
2021
- Blade Runner: Black Lotus as Doc Badger (voice)
2020
- Little America
- Beneath a Sea of Lights as Caweys
2019
- A Girl from Mogadishu as Hassan
2018
- Castle Rock as Abdi Howlwadaag
- The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir as Wiraj
2017
- Blade Runner 2049 as Doc Badger
- Extortion as Miguel Kaba
- The Pirates of Somalia as Abdi
- Good Time as Dash the Park Security Guard
- America; I Too as Ahmed
2016
- Grimsby as Tabansi Nyagura
2015
- Eye in the Sky as Jama Farah
- Wolf Who Cried Boy as Reggie
2013
- Captain Phillips as Muse
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Roko Makoni
2002
- Live from E! as Self
1999
- Family Guy as Abduwali Muse (voice)