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Acting

Barkhad Abdi

Career

Active from 2013 to 2025, busiest in 2017 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Good Time
Good Time
GoodWatch score81/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • BAFTA Awards · Best Supporting Actor

    2014 · Won

    Captain Phillips

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Actor in a Supporting Role

    2014 · Nominated · 86th Academy Awards

    Captain Phillips

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

    2014 · Nominated

    Captain Phillips

    Source: Wikidata

  • Golden Globe Awards · Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

    2013 · Nominated

    Captain Phillips

    Source: Wikidata

  • Critics' Choice Awards · Best Supporting Actor

    2013 · Nominated

    Captain Phillips

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

2

The characters Barkhad Abdi played, best-known titles first.

Barkhad Abdi as Abdi Howlwadaag
Barkhad Abdi as Doc Badger

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Barkhad Abdi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Nostalgia
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    25
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    Maalstroom
    Maalstroom

    as Bahdoon

    2020s

    10 titles · average score 60
    Run
    Run (2025)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Ismael

    Magan's Fare
    Magan's Fare (2025)

    as Magan

    The Curse
    The Curse (2023)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Abshir

    Carol & the End of the World
    Carol & the End of the World (2023)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as (voice)

    Blight
    Blight (2023)

    Executive Producer

    Agent Game
    Agent Game (2022)
    GoodWatch score 30

    as Omar

    Tyson's Run
    Tyson's Run (2022)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Aklilu

    Blade Runner: Black Lotus
    Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Doc Badger (voice)

    Beneath a Sea of Lights
    Beneath a Sea of Lights (2020)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Caweys

    Little America
    Little America (2020)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show

    2010s

    13 titles · average score 70
    A Girl from Mogadishu
    A Girl from Mogadishu (2019)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Hassan

    The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
    The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Wiraj

    Castle Rock
    Castle Rock (2018)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Abdi Howlwadaag

    The Pirates of Somalia
    The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Abdi

    Good Time
    Good Time (2017)
    GoodWatch score 81

    as Dash the Park Security Guard

    Extortion
    Extortion (2017)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Miguel Kaba

    Blade Runner 2049
    Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    GoodWatch score 80

    as Doc Badger

    Grimsby
    Grimsby (2016)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Tabansi Nyagura

    Eye in the Sky
    Eye in the Sky (2015)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Jama Farah

    Wolf Who Cried Boy
    Wolf Who Cried Boy (2015)

    as Reggie

    Captain Phillips
    Captain Phillips (2013)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Muse

    Hawaii Five-0
    Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Roko Makoni

    1990s

    1 title · average score 66
    Family Guy
    Family Guy (1999)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as Abduwali Muse (voice)