Did You Know? – Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips) Barkhad Abdi portrays Abduwali Muse, the fierce pirate leader in Captain Phillips. Despite having no prior acting experience, he delivered the iconic ad-libbed line, "Look at me. I am the captain now". His debut performance earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination. Before his Hollywood breakthrough, he was a real-life Somali refugee working everyday jobs like selling mobile phones and driving a limousine in Minnesota. #CaptainPhillips #BarkhadAbdi #AbduwaliMuse #HollywoodDebut #IMDb #DidYouKnow