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