Barkhad Abdi

Birthday: 1985-04-10
Birthplace: Mogadishu, Somalia
Gender: Male
Drafted: 0
Drafted By: Unowned
Owned By: Unowned
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 0
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0

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 on the second season of the Hulu horror anthology Castle Rock (2019) and had a recurring role in the Showtime satirical comedy series The Curse (2023).

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Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
2014 29 Captain Phillips (2013) Supporting Actor Nom 0
Career 0

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
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2025-11-14 Run Ismael
2025-06-30 Magan's Fare Magan
2022-04-08 Agent Game Omar
2022-03-04 Tyson's Run Aklilu
2020-12-01 Beneath a Sea of Lights Caweys
2019-11-14 A Girl from Mogadishu Hassan
2018-05-09 The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Wiraj
2017-12-08 The Pirates of Somalia Abdi
2017-10-04 Blade Runner 2049 Doc Badger
2017-08-11 Good Time Dash the Park Security Guard
2017-03-06 America; I Too Ahmed
2017-01-02 Extortion Miguel Kaba
2016-02-24 Grimsby Tabansi Nyagura
2015-09-07 Eye in the Sky Jama Farah
2015-01-01 Wolf Who Cried Boy Reggie
2013-10-10 Captain Phillips Muse