Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips
Abdi was such a convincing Somali pirate that it is difficult to believe he had never acted a day in his life. While he was a chauffeur in Minneapolis, he responded to a local casting call for background characters before being cast opposite of Tom Hanks. His “Look at me. I am the captain now,” was even ad-libbed but has gone on to be the most famous line of the film.