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Barkhad Abdi At LFCC Awards
Barkhad is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Barkhad Abdi (born 1985), Somali-American actor and director * Barkhad Awale Adan (1950?–2010), Somali journalist * Barkhad Ali Salah (died 2016), Somali politician and historian {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barkhad Abdi
Barkhad Abdi (, ; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali-American actor. He made his acting debut as the 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. 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). 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). Early life Barkhad Abdi was born to Somali Omar Mahmoud Majerten 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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barkhad Awale Adan
Barkhad Awale Adan, also spelled Burkhat, () was a Somali journalist. He was the Director of Radio Hurma, based in Mogadishu, Somalia. He was killed in 2010 by a stray bullet during intensive fighting between Al-Shabaab militants and AMISOM soldiers in the Battle of Mogadishu. Life and career Adan was born in Borama in Somaliland. He was married, with three children. Adan was a veteran who had worked for 30 years in Mogadishu's radio industry. He had been working at Radio Hurma for 4 years. Death On 24 August 2010, AMISOM forces were battling Al-Shabaab rebels in Mogadishu, after a suicide bombing attack earlier in the day on the Hotel Muna killed at least 33 people. Awale was helping a technician repair his radio station's roof transmitter when he was struck in the abdomen by a stray crossfire bullet. He was rushed to the Madina hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Adan became the second journalist in Somalia to die in 2010, a year after the country had experienced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |