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Barkhad Abdi
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Tyson's Run (2022)
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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)
.
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Nominated for 1 Oscar
6 wins & 36 nominations total
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Known for
Captain Phillips
7.8
Movie
Muse
2013
Eye in the Sky
7.3
Movie
Jama Farah
2015
Good Time
7.3
Movie
Dash the Park Security Guard
2017
Blade Runner 2049
8.0
Movie
Doc Badger
2017
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3
Magan's Fare
Magan
Post-production
Short
Barkhad Abdi: The Greatest Actor Who Ever Lived
Barkhad Abdi
Post-production
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Post-production
Previous
21
The Curse
7.1
TV Series
Abshir
2023–2024
6 episodes
Carol & The End of the World
7.2
TV Mini Series
Bashiir - Pirates Chief
(voice)
2023
1 episode
Little America
7.6
TV Series
Mohamed
2022
1 episode
Agent Game
4.1
Omar
2022
Tyson's Run
6.1
Aklilu
2022
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
6.3
TV Series
Doc Badger
(English version, voice)
2021–2022
6 episodes
Beneath a Sea of Lights
5.6
Caweys
2020
Castle Rock
7.5
TV Series
Abdi Howlwadaag
2019
10 episodes
A Girl from Mogadishu
6.7
Hassan
2019
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
6.8
Wiraj
2018
Blade Runner 2049
8.0
Doc Badger
2017
Good Time
7.3
Dash the Park Security Guard
2017
Extortion
6.2
Miguel Kaba
2017
The Pirates of Somalia
6.7
Abdi
2017
America; I Too
8.6
Short
Ahmed
2017
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Videos
21
Interview 2:17
Academy Awards: 86th Annual
Trailer 1:35
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:35
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:00
Trailer #2
Trailer 2:31
Trailer #1
Trailer 2:03
Sneak Preview
Trailer 2:28
UK Trailer
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Height
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
April 10
,
1985
Mogadishu, Somalia
Relatives
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Was 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.
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I 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.
Trademark
Skeletal figure and pronounced front teeth
Salary
Captain Phillips
(2013)
$65,000
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