Faysal Ahmed (Somali: Faysal Axmed; born 1985) is a Somaliâ€"American
actor from Minneapolis, Minnesota.Ahmed was born one of nine children
in 1985 in Yemen, where he grew up. In 1999 he moved, along with his
mother and some of his siblings, to the United States at the age of
14.In a professional capacity, Ahmed served as a Youth Program
Coordinator at the Bedlam Theater in Minneapolis. He worked there on
plays and poetry. He has also participated in an enrollment push for
MNsure, a health insurance program in Minnesota.In 2013, Ahmed
appeared in the film Captain Phillips. He played Najee, a ship
hijacker.
actor from Minneapolis, Minnesota.Ahmed was born one of nine children
in 1985 in Yemen, where he grew up. In 1999 he moved, along with his
mother and some of his siblings, to the United States at the age of
14.In a professional capacity, Ahmed served as a Youth Program
Coordinator at the Bedlam Theater in Minneapolis. He worked there on
plays and poetry. He has also participated in an enrollment push for
MNsure, a health insurance program in Minnesota.In 2013, Ahmed
appeared in the film Captain Phillips. He played Najee, a ship
hijacker.
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