Barkhad Abdi

Actor. Born 10 April 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 5 titles

BAFTA1 won

Born

10 April 1985, Mogadishu, Somalia

Active

2013–present

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

79Fi1m

77Critics

We rate Barkhad’s work 2 points above the press, across 5 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 4 billed first or second
Reviewed: 4 films, 1 series
Screen time: 8 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $500m across 4 films with figures
BAFTA Film Awards: 1 BAFTA1 won
Active: 2013–present

Genres

Drama5
Thriller3
Action1
Comedy1
Crime1
Science Fiction1

Best and worst on Fi1m

83BestBlade Runner 20492017

72WorstEye in the Sky2015

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11990s

132010s

102020s

Awards

Academy Awards1 nominated

Nominated2014Best Supporting Actor · Captain Phillips

BAFTA Film Awards1 won

Won2014Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Captain Phillips

Golden Globes1 nominated

Nominated2013Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · Captain Phillips

SAG Awards1 nominated

Nominated2014Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role · Captain Phillips

Other awards2 nominated

Nominated2013Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor · Captain Phillips
Nominated2013National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor · Captain Phillips

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.