Barkhad Abdi
Known For
Acting
Born
1985-04-10 in Mogadishu, Somalia
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.
Most Known For
Family Guy
as Abduwali Muse (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
as Roko Makoni
Blade Runner 2049
as Doc Badger
Castle Rock
as Abdi Howlwadaag
Live from E!
as Self
Carol & the End of the World
as (voice)
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
as Doc Badger (voice)
Little America
Captain Phillips
as Muse
The Curse
as Abshir
Good Time
as Dash the Park Security Guard
Grimsby
as Tabansi Nyagura
Extortion
as Miguel Kaba
Eye in the Sky
as Jama Farah
Synthetic
Alfalfa
Agent Game
as Omar
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
as Wiraj
The Pirates of Somalia
as Abdi
Tyson's Run
as Aklilu