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Barkhad Abdi
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Barkhad Abdi

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1985Born, Mogadishu
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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…

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Blade Runner 2049Doc Badger
Captain PhillipsMuse
Family GuyAbduwali Muse (voice)
Good TimeDash the Park Security Guard
GrimsbyTabansi Nyagura
2025RunIsmaelMovie
2025Magan's FareMaganMovie
2023Carol & the End of the World(voice) · 1 episodeShow
2023The CurseAbshir · 6 episodesShow
2022Agent GameOmarMovie
2022Tyson's RunAkliluMovie
2021Blade Runner: Black LotusDoc Badger (voice) · 6 episodesShow
2020Beneath a Sea of LightsCaweysMovie
2020Little America1 episodeShow
2019A Girl from MogadishuHassanMovie
2018Castle RockAbdi Howlwadaag · 10 episodesShow
2018The Extraordinary Journey of the FakirWirajMovie
2017The Pirates of SomaliaAbdiMovie
2017Good TimeDash the Park Security GuardMovie
2017America; I TooAhmedMovie
2017ExtortionMiguel KabaMovie
2016GrimsbyTabansi NyaguraMovie
2015Eye in the SkyJama FarahMovie
2015Wolf Who Cried BoyReggieMovie
2013Captain PhillipsMuseMovie

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