Oscar-nominated Somali-American actor Barkhad Abdi has first-hand knowledge of life in a war zone.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Above is Christiane Amanpour's full interview with Actors Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi, and director Paul Greengrass, of "Captain Phillips."

Date: February 23, 2014. Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi) (born April 10, 1985) is a Somali–American actor and director.He made his debut in the film Captain Phillips (2013), for which he received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, as well as Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. Barkhad Abdi, the Oscar nominated actor who played a Somali pirate opposite Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips is reportedly broke despite his success. The film comes out this friday. Interview.

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Film Inquiry would like to thank Bryan Buckley and Barkhad Abdi for taking the time to talk with us.

Actor Barkhad Abdi as Jama Farah in Eye in the Sky. The Source Magazine had the opportunity to interview “Captain Phillips” star Barkhad Abdi, who plays a somali pirate alongside Tom Hanks. Barkhad Abdi was born on April 10, 1985 in Mogadishu, Somalia as Barkhad Abdinasir Abdi. See also the interview as aired.

Online publication: The Daily Beast. This Article is related to: Interviews and tagged Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips, Feature, Features, Interview, Interviews, Paul Greengrass, Tom Hanks JavaScript is … HANKS, GREENGRASS CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CNN HOST: Tom Hanks, welcome. And he hopes his new film, Eye in the Sky, “sheds light on all the innocent people caught in the fire” of drone warfare. Captain Phillips actor Barkhad Abdi was stopped by immigration officials returning to the U.S. last month after traveling to London to receive the BAFTA award for best supporting actor. Read my review of The Pirates of Somalia here.

The Pirates of Somalia gets a limited release in US cinemas on December 8th, 2017 – for international release dates, check here.

He is an actor, known for Captain Phillips (2013), Eye in the Sky (2015) and Good Time (2017). Barkhad Abdi, Actor: Captain Phillips.

Barkhad Abdi: Thank you!

Yusra Warsama and Barkhad Abdi discuss CASTLE ROCK season 2, family dynamics, and refugees at New York Comic-Con 2019.

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When I ask Barkhad Abdi how confident he is about winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor on March 2, he laughs down the phone from his family’s home in Minneapolis.