What is Barkhad Abdi?
{{Infobox person | name = Barkhad Abdi | image = Barkhad Abdi at LFCC Awards.jpg | caption = Abdi at the [[London Film Critics Circle Awards 2013|34th London Film Critics Circle Awards]], February 2014 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|10|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Mogadishu]], [[Somali Democratic Republic|Somalia]] | occupation = [[Actor]], [[film director]] | years_active = 2013–present }} '''Barkhad Abdi''' (born 10 April 1985) is an [[actor]] from [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. He was born in [[Somalia]]. He has a [[:wikt:nomination|nomination]] for a [[Golden Globe Award]]. He also has an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] nomination for his role in the [[movie]] ''[[Captain Phillips (movie)|Captain Phillips]]''.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/barkhad-abdis-incredible-journey/ Barkhads incredible story] retrieved 8 January 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-golden-globes-nominees-winners-complete-list,0,6845028.story#axzz2nHDzlNY0 nominees winners complete list] retrieved 8 January 2013</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdi, Barkhad}} [[Category:BAFTA Award winning actors]] [[Category:Actors from Minneapolis]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:1985 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:African-American actors]] [[Category:American Muslims]] [[Category:American movie directors]] [[Category:American movie producers]] [[Category:People from Mogadishu]] {{US-actor-stub}}