Barkhad Abdi
- Actor
Barkhad Abdi was born on 10 April 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia. He is an actor, known for Captain Phillips (2013), Eye in the Sky (2015) and Good Time (2017).
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 36 nominations total
Known for
Credits
Actor
- 2022
- Agent Game
- Omar
- 2022
- Tyson's Run
- Aklilu
- 2022
- 2021–2022
- Beneath a Sea of Lights
- Caweys
- 2020
- 2019
- A Girl from Mogadishu
- Hassan
- 2019
- Blade Runner 2049
- Doc Badger
- 2017
- Good Time
- Dash the Park Security Guard
- 2017
- Extortion
- Miguel Kaba
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2016
- The Brothers Grimsby
- Tabansi Nyagura
- 2016
Personal details
- Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Born
- RelativesSibling(Sibling)
- Publicity listings
Did you know
- TriviaWas working as a chauffeur when he was cast in Captain Phillips (2013). He had no previous acting experience or any aspirations to become an actor.
- QuotesI was lucky enough to have parents that took me out from country to country and go to school and learn how to be a better person.
- TrademarkSkeletal figure and pronounced front teeth
- Salary
- (2013)$65,000
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