Jay Abdo
Acting • Born 1962-10-21
Biography
A Syrian actor who excelled in music and acting. After obtaining a diploma in civil engineering from the University of Cluj-Napoca in Romania in 1986, he decided to complete his studies in art and obtained a diploma in theatrical acting from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 1991. He began his career in his homeland, and he then continued his work in Hollywood, where he became known as Jay. He's known for Explosion (2013), A Very Hard Birth (2011) and Attendance of the Absence Procession (2022).
Filmography
32 credits
Skeet
Movie • 2024
Mohamed
I Was a Stranger
Movie • 2025
Papa Homsi
Jihad in Hollywood
Movie • 2019
Self
Jihad in Hollywood
Movie • 2016
Self
Queen of the Desert
Movie • 2015
Fattuh, Bell's guide
Bon Voyage
Movie • 2016
Kareem
Facing Mecca
Movie • 2017
Fareed
Ablution
Movie • 2017
Khaled
A Hologram for the King
Movie • 2016
Dr. Haddad
1st Born
Movie • 2019
Hamid
Refugee
Movie • 2020
Papa Homsi
The Way Back
Movie • 2020
Liquor Store Owner
Under Concrete
Movie • 2017
Father
We've Got Balls
Movie • 2013
Butler
Neighbours
Movie • 2022
Nahum
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Movie • 2006
Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
Möbius Loop
Movie • 2025
Jurius Hesham
Anwar
Movie • 2024
Anwar (80 years old)
Behind the Mask
Movie • 2025
Michael
Patriot
TV • 2015
Cantar Walley
SEAL Team
TV • 2017
Asim Al-Hazred
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
TV • 2016
Erdem Bayar
In the Shade of Jasmine
TV • 2025
The End of a Brave Man
TV • 1994
برهوم عطا
Missing Painting
TV • 1996
The Sun Rises Again
TV • 2005
عماد
Ayam el Derasa
TV • 2011
الأستاذ أكرم
On The Edge Of The Abyss
TV • 2007
فؤاد
Omar
TV • 2012
Heraclius's messenger to Omar
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
TV • 2001
ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف
Holding Back Tears
TV • 2005
بسام
Al Meqaad El Akheer
TV • 2026
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