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Barkhad Abdi

Barkhad Abdi

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.

Known for

Run
Run
2025 • Ismael
Magan's Fare
Magan's Fare
2025 • Magan
Agent Game
Agent Game
2022 • Omar
Tyson's Run
Tyson's Run
2022 • Aklilu
Beneath a Sea of Lights
Beneath a Sea of Lights
2020 • Caweys
A Girl from Mogadishu
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019 • Hassan
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
2018 • Wiraj
The Pirates of Somalia
The Pirates of Somalia
2017 • Abdi

Full filmography

Run
Run
2025 • Ismael
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Tyson's Run
Tyson's Run
2022 • Aklilu
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Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
2017 • Doc Badger
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Good Time
Good Time
2017 • Dash the Park Security Guard
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Extortion
Extortion
2017 • Miguel Kaba
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Grimsby
Grimsby
2016 • Tabansi Nyagura
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Eye in the Sky
Eye in the Sky
2015 • Jama Farah
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Alfalfa
Unknown year
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Barkhad Abdi – Biography, Known For & Filmography