7.6
Movie
Acting
Barkhad Abdi
- Born
- (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Mogadishu, Somalia
- Credits
- 30 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.5
Movie
Captain Phillips
7.4
TV
Family Guy
7.2
Movie
Good Time
6.0
Movie
Grimsby
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
7.0
Movie
Eye in the Sky
7.2
TV
Castle Rock
6.1
Movie
Extortion
6.9
Movie
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
6.8
Movie
The Pirates of Somalia
7.1
TV
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
6.4
TV
The Curse
7.7
Movie
Tyson's Run
5.0
Movie
Agent Game
7.2
TV
Carol & the End of the World
6.7
TV
Little America
5.9
Movie
Beneath a Sea of Lights
Acting credits 29
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Alfalfa Film | |
| TBA | Synthetic Film | |
| TBA | Maalstroom Film | Bahdoon |
| 2025 | Run Film | Ismael |
| 2025 | Magan's Fare Film | Magan |
| 2023 | Carol & the End of the World TV | (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | The Curse TV | Abshir (6 ep) |
| 2022 | Agent Game Film | Omar |
| 2022 | Tyson's Run Film | Aklilu |
| 2021 | Blade Runner: Black Lotus TV | Doc Badger (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2020 | Beneath a Sea of Lights Film | Caweys |
| 2020 | Little America TV | (1 ep) |
| 2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu Film | Hassan |
| 2018 | Castle Rock TV | Abdi Howlwadaag (10 ep) |
| 2018 | The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Film | Wiraj |
| 2017 | The Pirates of Somalia Film | Abdi |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 Film | Doc Badger |
| 2017 | Good Time Film | Dash the Park Security Guard |
| 2017 | America; I Too Film | Ahmed |
| 2017 | Extortion Film | Miguel Kaba |
| 2016 | Grimsby Film | Tabansi Nyagura |
| 2015 | Eye in the Sky Film | Jama Farah |
| 2015 | Wolf Who Cried Boy Film | Reggie |
| 2014 | Capturing Captain Phillips Film | Self |
| 2014 | The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes Film | Self |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips Film | Muse |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | Roko Makoni (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Live from E! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Family Guy TV | Abduwali Muse (voice) (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Blight Film | Executive Producer |