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