The story of
Barkhad Abdi,
the guy who won the best supporting actor at the last BAFTA is from
grass to grace, he was a former limo driver who was jailed twice
previously with offences ranging from drugs possession to giving cops a
fraudulent name before he landed a role in Captain Phillips, a role that
has given him an Oscar nod and a win, though, he is no longer a limo
driver, he has taken a day job after the movie as he await for another
movie role.
The night before he was nominated in Oscar, he didn’t sleep well,
with one movie, “Captain Phillips “ where he acted as a lead Somalia
pirate opposite
Tom Hanks, and ended with international
recognition, with no training, he has become an inspiration to millions
of people around the world.
Speaking on the red carpet, Abdi had praised Tom Hanks for helping
him face his obstacles at the onset of the movie and also thanked
director
Paul Greengrass for believing in him before he
believed in himself. After completing work on Captain Phillips. Abdi
reportedly had taken a day job in a phone shop as he found it difficult
to secure further roles.
Abdi was born in Mogadishu and moved to Minneapolis as a teen. He was
at his room, watching TV until he was announced that he was going for
Oscar. It was shocking, honestly, he said and was seen jumping up and
down.
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