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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Known For

Run 2025 ★ 3.4
Magan's Fare 2025
Carol & the End of the World 2023 ★ 7.3
The Curse 2023 ★ 6.4
Agent Game 2022 ★ 5.0
Tyson's Run 2022 ★ 7.7
Blade Runner: Black Lotus 2021 ★ 7.0
Little America 2020 ★ 6.6
Beneath a Sea of Lights 2020 ★ 5.9
A Girl from Mogadishu 2019 ★ 5.8
Castle Rock 2018 ★ 7.2
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir 2018 ★ 6.9
Blade Runner 2049 2017 ★ 7.6
Good Time 2017 ★ 7.2
Extortion 2017 ★ 6.2
The Pirates of Somalia 2017 ★ 6.8
America; I Too 2017 ★ 1.0
Grimsby 2016 ★ 5.9
Eye in the Sky 2015 ★ 7.0
Wolf Who Cried Boy 2015 ★ 1.0
Captain Phillips 2013 ★ 7.5
Hawaii Five-0 2010 ★ 7.7
Family Guy 1999 ★ 7.4