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Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, [barxad ʕabdi]; [1] born April 10, 1985) is a Somali–American actor. He made his acting debut as the pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film Captain Phillips (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, along with Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
This is a list of awards and nominations received by Somali-American actor and director Barkhad Abdi. He made his debut in the film Captain Phillips (2013). He won a BAFTA and was also nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award.
A worldwide search subsequently began to find the film's supporting Somali cast. From this search, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, and Mahat M. Ali were chosen from among more than 700 participants at a 2011 casting call at the Brian Coyle Community Center in Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis. The four actors were selected, according ...
In the United States and Canada, the film earned $212,800 from 428 theaters in its opening weekend. [11]Rick Bentley of KGET-TV awarded the film two and a half stars and wrote, "As a sports movie dealing with marathon running, Tyson’s Run hits the wall in the first act as it just never finds the proper stride or pacing.
Barkhad Abdi is being praised for his villainous role in 'Captain Phillips,' but not everyone knows just how incredible his rise to fame has been. Abdi was a limo driver when he saw an ad on ...
Eye in the Sky is a 2015 British action thiller film starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, and Barkhad Abdi. [3] Directed by Gavin Hood and written by Guy Hibbert, the film explores the ethical challenges of drone warfare.
"Captain Phillips" star Barkhad Abdi was on top of the world Sunday at the Oscars. Working the red carpet, doing interviews and mingling with Hollywood's biggest stars. But now that the lights ...
Kevin Riley and his family get stuck on a deserted island. A fisherman named Miguel Kaba finds them and asks for one million dollars in exchange for the survival of his family.