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Barkhad Abdi

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Barkhad Abdi
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Barkhad Abdi was born on 10 April 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia. He is an actor, known for Captain Phillips (2013), Eye in the Sky (2015) and Good Time (2017).
BornApril 10, 1985
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BornApril 10, 1985
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 6 wins & 36 nominations total

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Major Dodson and Barkhad Abdi in Tyson's Run (2022)
Major Dodson and Barkhad Abdi in Tyson's Run (2022)
Major Dodson and Barkhad Abdi in Tyson's Run (2022)
Amy Smart, Major Dodson, and Barkhad Abdi in Tyson's Run (2022)
Amy Smart and Barkhad Abdi in Tyson's Run (2022)
Barkhad Abdi in Beneath a Sea of Lights (2020)
Barkhad Abdi in Eye in the Sky (2015)
Barkhad Abdi in Eye in the Sky (2015)
Ebby Weyime and Barkhad Abdi in Eye in the Sky (2015)
Ebby Weyime and Barkhad Abdi in Eye in the Sky (2015)
David Cross and Barkhad Abdi in Arrested Development (2003)
David Cross and Barkhad Abdi in Arrested Development (2003)

Known for

Faysal Ahmed and Barkhad Abdirahman in Captain Phillips (2013)
Captain Phillips
7.8
  • Muse
  • 2013
Helen Mirren in Eye in the Sky (2015)
Eye in the Sky
7.3
  • Jama Farah
  • 2015
Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
Good Time
7.3
  • Dash the Park Security Guard
  • 2017
Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049
8.0
  • Doc Badger
  • 2017

Credits

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Actor

  • The Curse
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Conphidance in Little America (2020)
    Little America
    • Mohamed
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Mel Gibson, Dermot Mulroney, and Annie Ilonzeh in Agent Game (2022)
    Agent Game
    • Omar
    • 2022
  • Amy Smart, Major Dodson, Barkhad Abdi, and Layla Felder in Tyson's Run (2022)
    Tyson's Run
    • Aklilu
    • 2022
  • Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021)
    Blade Runner: Black Lotus
    • Doc Badger (English version, voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Barkhad Abdi in Beneath a Sea of Lights (2020)
    Beneath a Sea of Lights
    • Caweys
    • 2020
  • Castle Rock (2018)
    Castle Rock
    • Abdi Howlwadaag
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Aja Naomi King in A Girl from Mogadishu (2019)
    A Girl from Mogadishu
    • Hassan
    • 2019
  • Bérénice Bejo, Dhanush, Erin Moriarty, and Barkhad Abdi in The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)
    The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
    • Wiraj
    • 2018
  • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Blade Runner 2049
    • Doc Badger
    • 2017
  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    Good Time
    • Dash the Park Security Guard
    • 2017
  • Danny Glover, Eion Bailey, and Barkhad Abdi in Extortion (2017)
    Extortion
    • Miguel Kaba
    • 2017
  • Evan Peters in The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
    The Pirates of Somalia
    • Abdi
    • 2017
  • Barkhad Abdi in America; I Too (2017)
    America; I Too
    • Ahmed
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • Abduwali Muse (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong in The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
    The Brothers Grimsby
    • Tabansi Nyagura
    • 2016
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Videos22

Academy Awards: 86th Annual
Interview 2:17
Academy Awards: 86th Annual
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:35
Official Trailer
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Trailer 2:00
Trailer #2
Trailer #1
Trailer 2:31
Trailer #1
Sneak Preview
Trailer 2:03
Sneak Preview
UK Trailer
Trailer 2:28
UK Trailer
Trailer #2
Trailer 2:32
Trailer #2
Trailer #1
Trailer 2:34
Trailer #1
Tyson's Run
Trailer 2:21
Tyson's Run
Tyson's Run
Trailer 2:21
Tyson's Run
Extortion
Trailer 2:11
Extortion
Blade Runner: Black Lotus: Season 1
Trailer 2:29
Blade Runner: Black Lotus: Season 1

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • April 10, 1985
    • Mogadishu, Somalia
  • Relatives
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    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Was working as a chauffeur when he was cast in Captain Phillips (2013). He had no previous acting experience or any aspirations to become an actor.
  • Quotes
    I was lucky enough to have parents that took me out from country to country and go to school and learn how to be a better person.
  • Trademark
      Skeletal figure and pronounced front teeth
  • Salary
    • Captain Phillips
      (2013)
      $65,000

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