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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) — Doc Badger
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Captain Phillips (2013) — Muse
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Family Guy (1999) — Abduwali Muse (voice)
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Good Time (2017) — Dash the Park Security Guard
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Grimsby (2016) — Tabansi Nyagura
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Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Roko Makoni
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Eye in the Sky (2015) — Jama Farah
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Castle Rock (2018) — Abdi Howlwadaag
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Extortion (2017) — Miguel Kaba
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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018) — Wiraj
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The Pirates of Somalia (2017) — Abdi
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021) — Doc Badger (voice)
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The Curse (2023) — Abshir
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Tyson's Run (2022) — Aklilu
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Agent Game (2022) — Omar
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Carol & the End of the World (2023) — (voice)
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Little America (2020)
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Beneath a Sea of Lights (2020) — Caweys
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Live from E! (2002) — Self
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Capturing Captain Phillips (2014) — Self
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A Girl from Mogadishu (2019) — Hassan
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Run (2025) — Ismael
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Wolf Who Cried Boy (2015) — Reggie
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America; I Too (2017) — Ahmed
- Alfalfa
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Magan's Fare (2025) — Magan
- Synthetic
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The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes (2014) — Self