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Actor: Captain Phillips. Barkhad Abdi was born on 10 April 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia. He is an actor, known for Captain Phillips (2013), Eye in the Sky (2015) and Good Time (2017).
Feb 26, 2014 · When Barkhad Abdi walks the red carpet at the Academy Awards this month, it will be the culmination of a tale that seems far-fetched even for, yep, Hollywood. Here, the 28-year-old actor talks about growing up in Minneapolis, auditioning for his role in Captain Phillips, and how he went from driving a limo to stealing scenes from Tom Hanks.
Jan 5, 2014 · Now 28, Barkhad Abdi has got an agent and is leaving Minneapolis -- and its Somali tea shops -- to pursue a career in Hollywood. So how would he sum up his life in America?
Feb 10, 2014 · Abdi, a Somalia-born resident of Minnesota, won the role when he attended an open audition for British director Paul Greengrass. We caught up with him the morning after he was named best ...
Mar 1, 2014 · U ntil recently, Barkhad Abdi was doing shifts at his brother's Minnesota mobile-phone shop. Now the 28-year-old has acting plaudits coming out of his ears thanks to his turn as khat-chomping...
Jan 19, 2014 · January 19, 20145:00 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. This past week, Somali-born actor Barkhad Abdi received an Academy Award nomination for his role opposite Tom Hanks in the film...
Feb 6, 2014 · Barkhad Abdi, pirate leader in ‘Captain Phillips,’ treasures his nomination. By Lisa Rosen. Feb. 6, 2014 6 AM PT. Hollywood loves a Cinderella story, and few have ever fit that shoe better than...
