Faysal Ahmed

Faysal Ahmed (; born 11 July 1985) is a Somali–American actor from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Early life Ahmed was born one of nine children in 1985 in Yemen. Although his family is originally from Somalia, he grew up in Yemen. His family hails from the Osman Mahamoud sub clan of the larger Majeerteen-Daarod. In 1999 he moved, along with his mother and some of his siblings, to the United States at the age of 14. Career 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.