Barkhad Abdi | |
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 Abdi at the 2014 New York Film Festival | |
| Born | April 10, 1985 |
| Education | Minnesota State University, Moorhead |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Awards | Full list |
Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, [barxad ʕabdi];[1] 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 a recurring role in the Showtime satirical comedy series The Curse (2023).
- ^ "Filim Soomaali jilay oo la magacaabay". BBC News Somali (in Somali). January 16, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2021.