Somali actor earned $65,000 for his first-ever film role in Captain Phillips, he returned to selling mobile phones
Somali actor Barkhad Abdi earned $65,000 for his first-ever film role in Captain Phillips, he returned to selling mobile phones at his brother’s shop in Minneapolis, United States. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Abdi moved to the United States with his family at the age of 14. Before entering Hollywood, he worked as a limousine driver […] The post Somali actor earned $65,000 for his first-ever film role in Captain Phillips, he returned to selling mobile phones first appeared on The Zambian Observer .