Barkhad Abdi

Actor

Birthdate: April 10, 1985 (41 Years Old)

Birthplace: Mogadishu, Somalia

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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Movies

Known For

Captain Phillips

Muse (2013)

Eye in the Sky

Jama Farah (2015)

Good Time

Dash the Park Security Guard (2017)

Blade Runner 2049

Doc Badger (2017)

Barkhad Abdi Movies

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2022 |
Tyson's Run
Tyson's Run
2022
Drama
An unathletic boy with autism strives to become an unlikely marathon champion, giving his unfulfilled father purpose and a second chance at putting his family first.
asAklilu
2017 |
Good Time
Good Time
2017
Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.
asDash the Park Security Guard
2016 |
Eye in the Sky
Eye in the Sky
2016
Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.
asJama Farah
2013 |
Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips
2013
Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
In April 2009, Captain Richard Phillips took command of the MV Maersk Alabama, a US-flagged cargo ship sailing through the Gulf of Aden. When Somali pirates intercept the vessel, Phillips works to protect his crew from the hostile boarding party. What follows is a standoff between two men from two different worlds, both operating under pressures far beyond their control. A biographical thriller about duty, survival, and what it costs to keep other people safe.
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asMuse