Actor
Barkhad Abdi Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Movies, TV Shows, Images
Barkhad Abdi is a Somali-American actor and filmmaker. He made his debut as a Somali pirate in the biographical drama film Captian Phillips (2013). Barkhad has won a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for that film. Later his name was shortlisted for Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Eye in the Sky, Good Time, The Pirates of Somalia, and Blade Runner 2049 are some of his best movies. He also appeared in the Season 2 of the Hulu horror series Castle Rock. At the age of 6, when the Somali Civil War broke out Barkhad and his family were off to Yemen.
Biography
Name | Barkhad Abdi |
Real Name | Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi |
Nickname | Carli |
Profession | Actor and Director |
Date of Birth | 10 April 1985 |
Age | 37 (as of 2022) |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Family | Father: Yet to be updated Mother: Yet to be updated Sister: Yet to be updated |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Yet to be updated |
Wife | NA |
Children | NA |
Religion | Islam |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | Roosevelt High School |
College | Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Hobbies | Watching TV and Cooking |
Birth Place | Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia |
Hometown | Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia |
Current City | Los Angeles, United States |
Nationality | Somali |
Social Media Profiles
Movies
Year | Title | Role |
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2013 | Captain Phillips | Abduwali Muse |
2015 | Eye in the Sky | Jama Farah |
2016 | Grimsby | Tabansi Nyagura |
2017 | Extortion | Miguel Kaba |
2017 | Good Time | Dash |
2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Doc Badger |
2017 | The Pirates of Somalia | Abdi |
2018 | The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir | Wiraj |
2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu | Hassan |
2020 | Beneath a Sea of Lights[21] | Caweys |
2022 | Tyson's Run | Aklilu |
2022 | Agent Game | TBA |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Roko Makoni | Episode: "E 'Imi pono" |
2016 | Family Guy | Abduwali Muse | Episode: "Road to India" |
2019 | Castle Rock | Abdi Omar | 9 episodes |
2021–2022 | Blade Runner: Black Lotus | Doc Badger | Voice |
Facts
- Abdi has 3.1k+ followers on Instagram.
- Barkhad’s latest movie Agent Game will be released on 08 April 2022.
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