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Barkhad Abdi

1985 - Today

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Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, IPA: [bàrxád̪ ʕábd̪ì]; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali and 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 a recurring role in the Showtime satirical comedy series The Curse (2023). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Barkhad Abdi is the 9,757th most popular actor (down from 8,695th in 2024), the 45th most popular biography from Somalia (down from 34th in 2019) and the most popular Somali Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Barkhad Abdi ranks 9,757 out of 13,578. Before him are Halina Reijn, Martin Wallström, Elsie Ferguson, Lena Dunham, Molly Parker, and Rajiv Kapoor. After him are Gail Patrick, Lyle Waggoner, Simran, Sōichirō Hoshi, Juana Acosta, and Bokeem Woodbine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Barkhad Abdi ranks 380. Before him are Sonequa Martin-Green, Kim Jae-bum, Ismaël Bangoura, Yuji Ozaki, Asami Sugiura, and Billy Magnussen. After him are Wynter Gordon, Jon Kortajarena, Alex Hirsch, Christian Noboa, Aya Ueto, and Yulianna Avdeeva.

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In Somalia

Among people born in Somalia, Barkhad Abdi ranks 45 out of 58. Before him are Mo Farah (1983), Abdirizak Haji Hussein (1924), Hassan Abshir Farah (1945), Abdi Bile (1962), K'naan (1978), and Faiza Jama Mohamed (1958). After him are Mohammed Ahmed (1991), Ilhan Omar (1982), Samia Yusuf Omar (1991), Mohamed Suleiman (1969), Asha Haji Elmi (1962), and Leyla Hussein (1980).

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Among ACTORS In Somalia

Among actors born in Somalia, Barkhad Abdi ranks 1. 

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