Acting
Barkhad Abdi
- Titles
- 20movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 2013 to 2025, busiest in 2017 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 8top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Captain Phillips84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.7average 5.4
- Crime5.9average 3.7
- Politics4.4average 2.6
- Adrenaline6.5average 4.9
- Tech & Humanity3.2average 1.6
- Class & Capitalism4.9average 3.3
- Tension7.2average 6.0
- Violence5.4average 4.2
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.0, average 2.6
- Nostalgia2.5, average 3.7
- Romance2.7, average 3.8
- Wholesome2.5, average 3.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
25Type
Upcoming
1 title
as Bahdoon
2020s
10 titles · average score 61
as Ismael
as Magan
TV show · as (voice)
TV show · as Abshir
Executive Producer
as Omar
as Aklilu
TV show · as Doc Badger (voice)
as Caweys
TV show
2010s
13 titles · average score 71
as Hassan
TV show · as Abdi Howlwadaag
as Dash the Park Security Guard
as Miguel Kaba
as Doc Badger
as Ahmed
as Jama Farah
as Reggie
as Muse
TV show · as Roko Makoni
1990s
1 title · average score 64
TV show · as Abduwali Muse (voice)