Barkhad Abdi
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Barkhad Abdi

Apr 10, 1985 - Mogadishu, Somalia

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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Cast

Media
Movie2022Agent GameOmar
Movie2013Captain PhillipsMuse
Movie2017ExtortionMiguel Kaba
Movie2015Eye in the SkyJama Farah
Movie2016GrimsbyTabansi Nyagura
Movie2017The Pirates of SomaliaAbdi
Movie2015Wolf Who Cried BoyReggie
Movie2017Blade Runner 2049Doc Badger
Movie2017Good TimeDash the Park Security Guard
Movie2018The Extraordinary Journey of the FakirWiraj
Movie2017America; I TooAhmed
Movie2019A Girl from MogadishuHassan
Movie2020Beneath a Sea of LightsCaweys
Movie2022Tyson's RunAklilu
MovieN/AAlfalfa
Movie2025RunIsmael
Movie2025Magan's FareMagan
MovieN/ASynthetic
TV Show2002Live from E!Self1
TV Show2021Blade Runner: Black LotusDoc Badger (voice)6
TV Show2023The CurseAbshir6
TV Show2023Carol & the End of the World(voice)1
TV Show2018Castle RockAbdi Howlwadaag10
TV Show2020Little America1
TV Show1999Family GuyAbduwali Muse (voice)1
TV Show2010Hawaii Five-0Roko Makoni1

Crew

Media
Movie2023BlightExecutive ProducerProduction