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Barkhad Abdi was born on 10 April, 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia, is a Somali-American actor. Discover Barkhad Abdi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old?
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Actor |
| Age |
38 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
10 April, 1985 |
| Birthday |
10 April |
| Birthplace |
Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Nationality |
Somalia
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Barkhad Abdi Height, Weight & Measurements
At 38 years old, Barkhad Abdi height not available right now. We will update Barkhad Abdi's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Barkhad Abdi Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Barkhad Abdi worth at the age of 38 years old? Barkhad Abdi’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Somalia. We have estimated Barkhad Abdi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Actor |
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Timeline
Barkhad Abdi (Barkhad Cabdi; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali-American actor.
Barkhad Abdi was born to Somali parents on April 10, 1985, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia.
The name Barkhad in the Somali language literally means cistern, with water representing life.
Around the age of six or seven, when the Somali Civil War broke out, he and his family moved to Yemen to join his father, who had taken up teaching.
In 1999, Abdi and his family relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota, home to a large Somali community.
He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2003 and attended Minnesota State University Moorhead.
Before entering the film industry, Abdi sold mobile phones at his brother's shop at a mall in Minneapolis.
He also worked as a limousine driver at a relative's chauffeur company and as a DJ.
Abdi and three other actors were chosen from more than 700 participants at a 2011 casting call in Minneapolis.
According to the casting director, the four were selected because they were "the chosen ones, that anointed group that stuck out".
He was paid $65,000 for his appearance in the film and returned to working in his brother's shop afterwards.
For his performance Abdi earned the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He also received nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Abdi's experience in Captain Phillips was his first in the film industry.
He made his acting debut as Somali 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.
He was cast opposite Tom Hanks, following a worldwide search for the lead roles.
In 2013, Abdi began to serve as an Ambassador for Adeso, a non-governmental organisation founded by the Somali environmentalist Fatima Jibrell.
Abdi resided in Los Angeles, California as of 2014 and in 2016 lived in Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The bump on his forehead is from a car crash he was in prior to auditioning for Captain Phillips.
Following his breakthrough, Abdi appeared in the films Eye in the Sky (2015), Good Time (2017), The Pirates of Somalia (2017), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
In 2015, Abdi appeared in an episode of the series Hawaii Five-0, playing former warlord Roko Makoni.
Later that year, he began work on the comedy film Trainwreck, though he did not appear in the finished film.
He appeared in the 2015 thriller Eye in the Sky as Kenyan undercover agent Jama Farah, and he had a role in The Brothers Grimsby.
In the 2017 film The Pirates of Somalia, Abdi played the Somali government-sponsored local agent and translator for Canadian freelance journalist Jay Bahadur.
His character coordinates interviews between local pirate leaders and Bahadur, who records the motivations of Somali piracy in the weeks leading up to the Maersk Alabama hijacking.
In October 2017, Abdi featured in Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, in a minor role of a scientist.
Abdi made his directorial debut with the Somali film Ciyaalka Xaafada.
He has directed several music videos.
In 2022, he acted in the films Tyson's Run and Agent Game starring Mel Gibson and appeared in the Apple TV+ series Little America.
In 2023 he acted in the A24 / Showtime satirical comedy-drama series The Curse starring Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, and Benny Safdie.
Outside of film, he was featured as a series regular on the second season of the Hulu horror anthology Castle Rock (2019) and a recurring role in the Showtime satirical comedy series The Curse (2023).
