- Born
- Birth nameBarkhad Abdinasir Abdi
- Height1.78 m
- Barkhad Abdi was born on April 10, 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia. He is an actor, known for Capitaine Phillips (2013), Opération Eye in the Sky (2015) and Good Time (2017).
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- Skeletal figure and pronounced front teeth
- Was working as a chauffeur when he was cast in Capitaine Phillips (2013). He had no previous acting experience or any aspirations to become an actor.
- When he was seven years old, his family moved from Somalia to Yemen to escape the civil war. His family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota when he was age 14.
- Formerly worked with his brother in a mobile phone store and also as DJ.
- His father is a teacher.
- Is one of four children. He has two brothers and a sister. He is the second oldest.
- I was lucky enough to have parents that took me out from country to country and go to school and learn how to be a better person.
- I don't see myself only as a Somali character. I think of myself as an actor, and if the job fits me and I like the story, I will go for it.
- I would DJ pool parties in Minneapolis, but I never swam there!
- I just want to keep acting and better my craft and see how far it goes.
- I left Somalia when I was seven years old, but I witnessed a whole year in a war.
- Capitaine Phillips (2013) - $65,000
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