Barkhad Abdi is a Somali-American actor who was highlighted following his outstanding performance as an Abduwali Muse in the biopic survival film Captain Philips. For his work in the film, he won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and received nominations for Oscars and Golden Globes.
He has been highly regarded for his performances in such films as Extortion, Blade Runner 2049 and The Pirates of Somalia.
Birth name
Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi
Nickname
Barkhad Abdi
Job
Actor-director
Nationality
Somali, American
Private life
Anniversary/date of birth
Barkhad Abdi was born on April 10, 1985, in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Age
He is currently 33 years old.
Sign of the sun
Aries
Ethnicity
Black
Education
Barkhad attended Roosevelt High School and then graduated from the Minnesota State University in Moorhead.
Family details
- Father – unknown (teacher)
- Mother – unknown
- Brothers and sisters – He has brothers and a sister.
Civil status
Unique
Business
Barkhad Abdi has kept his personal life quiet from his professional life and so there is not much information available about the relationships he has had in the past or in the present.
Physical statistics
size
- In feet – 5 feet 10 inches
- In centimeters – 178 cm
- In meters – 1.78 meters
Weight
- In kilograms – 65 kg
- In pounds – 143 lbs
bodybuilding
Slender
Eye colour
Black
Hair color
Black
Shoe size
Unknown
The size of the dress
Unknown
Sexuality
Straight ahead
Distinctive features
Skeletal figure and pronounced anterior teeth
Professional statistics
The beginning of the film
Barkhad Abdi landed his first role in Captain Phillips’ movie in 2013, playing the hijacker and pirate leader Abduwali Muse. His performance in the film was propelled into the spotlight and received critical acclaim from critics and the public. He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Golden Globe Award, and won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He only earned $ 65,000 in salary for his work in the film.
Beginning of television
In 2015, Abdi played Roko Makoni, a former warlord, in an episode of the American soap opera Hawaii Five-0.
Famous for
Best known for playing Abduwali Muse, a pirate ship and a leader of pirates, in the movie Captain Philips survival biographer. The film was directed by Paul Greengrass, in the lead role of Tom Hanks.
Brand Mentions
In 2013, Abdi was named ambassador for Adeso, an NGO founded by Somali ecologist Fatima Jibrell.
Barkhad Abdi Favorites
His favorite is unknown.
Net worth of Barkhad Abdi
Abdi has an estimated net worth of 150 thousand dollars. He owns homes in Los Angeles, California, as well as Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Social media Profiles
Barkhad Abdi Facts
His family moved to Yemen at the age of seven during the Somali civil war and was later transferred to a large Somali community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He worked as a cell phone salesman, limousine driver and DJ before landing a role in Captain Philips. He had no previous actor experience and participated in the casting call in Minneapolis and was later chosen for the role of Abduwali Muse.
After filming for Captain Philips, he immediately returned to work at his brother’s mobile store in a Minneapolis mall.
In addition to his acting career, he has also directed a Somali film, Ciyaalka Xaafada, as well as several music videos.
The noticeable bump on his forehead came from a car accident that occurred some time before Captain Phillips’ hearing.
Abdi will be seen in the movies The extraordinary journey of the fakir and a girl from Mogadishu.
