Elmi — Captain Phillips Character Profile

About Elmi

Pirate crew member who loses balance when the lifeboat tow is stopped, allowing Navy marksmen to take him out.

Character Facts

Played by

Mahat M. Ali

Appears in

Captain Phillips (2013)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Elmi — Alliance Teammate — Muse (Barkhad Abdi)

  Pirate crew member following Muse's orders during the hijacking.

• Elmi — Alliance Teammate — Najee (Faysal Ahmed)

  Pirate associates coordinating lifeboat dominance and hostage management.

• Elmi — Alliance Teammate — Bilal (Barkhad Abdirahman)

  Pirate crew members working together to secure their escape vessel.

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• Andrea Phillips (Catherine Keener)
• John Cronan (Chris Mulkey)
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