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Barkhad Abdi
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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…
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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.
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Barkhad Abdi's Filmography
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Run
as Ismael
Magan's Fare
as Magan
Agent Game
as Omar
Tyson's Run
as Aklilu
Beneath a Sea of Lights
as Caweys
A Girl from Mogadishu
as Hassan
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
as Wiraj
The Pirates of Somalia
as Abdi
Blade Runner 2049
as Doc Badger
Good Time
as Dash the Park Security Guard
America; I Too
as Ahmed
Extortion
as Miguel Kaba
Grimsby
as Tabansi Nyagura
Eye in the Sky
as Jama Farah
Wolf Who Cried Boy
as Reggie
Capturing Captain Phillips
as Self
The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes
as Self
Captain Phillips
as Muse
No Poster
Synthetic
No Poster
Alfalfa
No Poster
Maalstroom
as Bahdoon