Jay Abdo
Birthday
1962/10/21 (63 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Damascus, Syria
Also know as
Jihad Abdo, جهاد عبدو, جاي عبدو
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).
Acting
(2024) Skeet
as Mohamed
(2026) I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi
(2019) Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
(2016) Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
(2015) Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh, Bell's guide
(2016) Bon Voyage
as Kareem
(2017) Facing Mecca
as Fareed
(2017) Ablution
as Khaled
(2016) A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad
(2019) 1st Born
as Hamid
(2020) Refugee
as Papa Homsi
(2020) The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner
(2017) Under Concrete
as Father
(2013) We've Got Balls
as Butler
(2022) Neighbours
as Nahum
(2006) Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
(2025) Mobius Loop
as Jurius Hesham
(2024) Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)
(2025) Behind the Mask
as Michael
(2015) Patriot
as Cantar Walley
(2017) SEAL Team
as Asim Al-Hazred
(2016) Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Erdem Bayar
(2025) In the Shade of Jasmine
as ---
(1994) The End of a Brave Man
as برهوم عطا
(1996) Missing Painting
as ---
(2005) The Sun Rises Again
as عماد
(2011) Ayam el Derasa
as الأستاذ أكرم
(2007) On The Edge Of The Abyss
as فؤاد
(2012) Omar
as Heraclius's messenger to Omar
(2001) Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
as ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف
(2005) Holding Back Tears
as بسام