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	STARmeter Top 5000 Up 956 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Barkhad Abdi Actor Barkhad Abdi was born on April 10, 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia as Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi. He is an actor, known for Captain Phillips (2013), Good Time (2017) and Eye in the Sky (2015). See full bio » Born: April 10, 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 35 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips Muse

(2013)

Good Time

Good Time Dash the Park Security Guard

(2017)

Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky Jama Farah

(2015)

Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 Doc Badger

(2017)

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Actor (15 credits)

2019 Tyson's Run (filming)
Aklilu

2018 A Girl from Mogadishu (post-production)
Hassan

2018 Beneath a Sea of Lights (post-production)
Caweys

2018 The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Wiraj

2017 Blade Runner 2049
Doc Badger

2017 Good Time
Dash the Park Security Guard

2017 Extortion
Miguel Kaba

2017 The Pirates of Somalia
Abdi

2017 America; I Too (Short)
Ahmed

2016 Family Guy (TV Series)
Abduwali Muse

- Road to India (2016) ... Abduwali Muse (voice)

2016 The Brothers Grimsby
Tabansi Nyagura

2015 Wolf Who Cried Boy (Short)
Reggie

2015 Eye in the Sky
Jama Farah

2015 Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series)
Roko Makoni

- E 'Imi pono (2015) ... Roko Makoni

2013 Captain Phillips
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Self (24 credits)

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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When I was leaving Yemen to come to America, things were tough. My dad had just been laid off, and it was a challenge. When I lived in Yemen, I thought America was a perfect place. Everything was bigger and better. I dreamed big. The American dream, you know? You have to work hard for your dream to come true. See more »

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His father is a teacher. See more »

Trademark:

Skeletal figure and pronounced front teeth

Star Sign:

Aries

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