Barkhad Abdi
Biography
Barkhad Abdi is a Somali actor whose first screen role, as the pirate leader Abduwali Muse in Captain Phillips (2013), earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award. Born in Mogadishu, he was living in Minneapolis and working in a mobile phone shop when he was cast from a casting call of more than 700 hopefuls. He followed that debut with Eye in the Sky (2015), Good Time (2017), The Pirates of Somalia (2017) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and in 2022 appeared in Tyson's Run and Agent Game. His television work includes a series regular role on the second season of Castle Rock (2019) and a recurring part in The Curse (2023). He also directed the Somali film Ciyaalka Xaafada and several music videos.
41years old
Turns 42 on April 10in 179 days
- Born Mogadishu
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 9 years2013 to 2022
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Behind the camera
Abdi's first work as a director was the Somali film Ciyaalka Xaafada. He has also directed a number of music videos.
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Worked with
Barkhad Abdi shares two films with Armaan Haggio, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Armaan Haggio2 films together, 2015 to 2017
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Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| 2014 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Captain Phillips | Won |
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