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Filmography
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Known For
Captain Phillips Muse (2013) -
Eye in the Sky Jama Farah (2015) -
Good Time Dash the Park Security Guard (2017) -
Known For
Blade Runner 2049 Doc Badger (2017) -
Actor
Beneath a Sea of Lights Caweys (2020) -
Castle Rock Abdi Howlwadaag (2019) -
A Girl from Mogadishu Hassan (2019) -
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Wiraj (2018) -
Blade Runner 2049 Doc Badger (2017)
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Good Time Dash the Park Security Guard (2017)
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Extortion Miguel Kaba (2017) -
The Pirates of Somalia Abdi (2017) -
America; I Too Ahmed (2017) -
Family Guy Abduwali Muse (2016) -
![The Brothers Grimsby]( "The Brothers Grimsby")
The Brothers Grimsby Tabansi Nyagura (2016) -
![Wolf Who Cried Boy]( "Wolf Who Cried Boy")
Wolf Who Cried Boy Reggie (2015) -
![Eye in the Sky]( "Eye in the Sky")
Eye in the Sky Jama Farah (2015) -
![Hawaii Five-0]( "Hawaii Five-0")
Hawaii Five-0 Roko Makoni (2015) -
Actor
![Captain Phillips]( "Captain Phillips")
Captain Phillips Muse (2013)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Is one of four children. He has two brothers and a sister. He is the second oldest.
Quotes
When you work with a great director, you realise you are far from being a director.
Trademark
Skeletal figure and pronounced front teeth
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi
Mogadishu, Somalia
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