Report: Barkhad Abdi Was Paid Just $65,000 for 'Captain Phillips' - ABC News
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The Oscar-nominated actor admits he hasn't made it big yet.
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Barkhad Abdi, Oscar nominated Captain Phillips star, broke after quitting salesman job
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Report: Barkhad Abdi Was Paid Just $65,000 for 'Captain Phillips' - ABC News
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Captain Phillips star 'living off per diems
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Barkhad Abdi - Wikipedia
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The Financial Troubles of Barkhad Abdi, And What's Next
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Captain Phillips: Barkhad Abdi 'broke' after failing to find more work since the movie - Mirror Online
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11 Actors Who Were Underpaid, 11 Who Made Millions
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Barkhad Abdi of Minneapolis may have found his next film
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Captain Phillips' Breakout Barkhad Abdi Living Off Per Diems (Report)
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Captain Phillips actor Barkhad Abdi struggles financially despite Oscar nomination, The Independent
Barkhad Abdi was paid just $65,000 for his role in 'Captain Phillips' – now he's broke
Barkhad Abdi was paid just $65,000 for his role in 'Captain Phillips' – now he's broke
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Captain Phillips' star's story of struggle not rare in Hollywood