Personal Info
Μπαρκάντ Αμπντί
Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi
بارخاد عبدی
Barkhad Abdi
Acting
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Run
as Ismael
Magan's Fare
as Magan
Agent Game
as Omar
Tyson's Run
as Aklilu
Beneath a Sea of Lights
as Caweys
A Girl from Mogadishu
as Hassan
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
as Wiraj
Blade Runner 2049
as Doc Badger
Good Time
as Dash the Park Security Guard
Extortion
as Miguel Kaba
TV Shows
Carol & the End of the World
as (voice) · 1 ep.
The Curse
as Abshir · 6 ep.
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
as Doc Badger (voice) · 6 ep.
Little America
1 ep.
Castle Rock
as Abdi Howlwadaag · 10 ep.
Hawaii Five-0
as Roko Makoni · 1 ep.
Live from E!
as Self · 1 ep.
Family Guy
as Abduwali Muse (voice) · 1 ep.
