- Born
- Birth nameBarkhad Abdinasir Abdi
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Barkhad Abdi was born on April 10, 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia. He is an actor and producer, known for Captain Phillips (2013), Good Time (2017) and Eye in the Sky (2015).
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- Skeletal figure and pronounced front teeth
- Was working as a chauffeur when he was cast in Captain 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.
- Captain Phillips (2013) - $65,000
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