Faysal Ahmed
somali–American actor
Faysal Ahmed is a Somali-American actor from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was born in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1985. He was raised in Yemen in his childhood and at the age of 14 his family settled in USA.[1]
He is most known for his role in the 2013 movie "Captain Phillips", where he played Najee.[2]
References
change- ↑ "'Throwback Thursday : Somali Actors in 'Captain Phillips' Jumped in Ocean After Being Cast: 'It Was Exciting'". Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Barkhad Abdi, pirate leader in 'Captain Phillips,' treasures his nomination". Los Angeles Times. 6 February 2014.