Barkhad Abdi
Barkhad Abdi برخد عبدي |
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Abdi at the 2014 New York Film Festival
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Born | Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somali Democratic Republic |
April 10, 1985
Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation | Actor, director |
Years active | 2013–present |
Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, Arabic: برخد عبدي; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali-American actor and director. He made his debut in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, for which he received various film award nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, the latter of which he won.
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Early life
Abdi was born in Mogadishu, Banaadir. Around the age of six or seven, when the Somali Civil War broke out, he and his family moved to Yemen to join his father, who had taken up teaching.[1][2] In 1999, Abdi and his family relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where there is a large Somali community. He subsequently attended Minnesota State University Moorhead.[2] Before entering the film industry, Abdi sold mobile phones at his brother's shop at a mall in Minneapolis.[3] He also worked as a limousine driver at a relative's chauffeur company and a DJ.[4][5]
Career
Abdi made his debut in the 2013 film Captain Phillips. He played ship hijacker and pirate leader Abduwali Muse.[6][7] He was cast following a worldwide search for the lead roles. Abdi and three other actors were subsequently chosen from more than 700 participants at a 2011 casting call in Minneapolis. According to the casting director, the four were selected because they were "the chosen ones, that anointed group that stuck out".[8]
For his work, Abdi was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and a Golden Globe Award. He won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.[9] Abdi's experience in Captain Phillips was his first in the film industry.[10] He was paid $65,000 for his role in the film.[11] After production finished, he returned to work at his brother's store.[12]
In January 2014, Abdi read scripts for a television show.[13] He landed a role in an episode of the series Hawaii Five-0, playing former warlord Roko Makoni.[14] Later that year, he began work on the comedy film Trainwreck, though he did not appear in the finished film.[15] He also appears in the 2015 thriller Eye in the Sky, playing Jama Farah.[16]
Besides acting, Abdi has directed a film, Ciyaalka Xaafada, as well as several music videos.[2]
Philanthropy
In 2013, Abdi began to serve as an Ambassador for Adeso, an NGO founded by the Somali environmentalist Fatima Jibrell.[17]
Personal life
Abdi resides in Los Angeles, California.[18]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Roko Makoni | 1 episode |
2016 | Family Guy | Abduwali Muse | 1 episode: "Road to India" |
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