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Barkhad Abdi

Barkhad Abdi

Acting
10 Apr 1985 (40 years)
Mogadishu, Somalia

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...

Also Known As

Μπαρκάντ Αμπντί, Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi, بارخاد عبدی

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