Jay Abdo
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 Absenc...
Known For
Filmography
Al Meqaad El Akheer
2026
as actors
I Was a Stranger
2025
as Papa Homsi
Möbius Loop
2025
as Jurius Hesham
Behind the Mask
2025
as Michael
Cave
2025
as Man in the Cave
In the Shade of Jasmine
2025
Skeet
2024
as Mohamed
Anwar
2024
as Anwar (80 years old)
Neighbours
2022
as Nahum
Refugee
2020
as Papa Homsi
The Way Back
2020
as Liquor Store Owner
Jihad in Hollywood
2019
as Self
1st Born
2019
as Hamid
Facing Mecca
2017
as Fareed
Ablution
2017
as Khaled
Under Concrete
2017
as Father
SEAL Team
2017
as Asim Al-Hazred
Jihad in Hollywood
2016
as Self
Bon Voyage
2016
as Kareem
A Hologram for the King
2016
as Dr. Haddad
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
as Erdem Bayar
Queen of the Desert
2015
as Fattuh
Patriot
2015
as Cantar Walley
We've Got Balls
2013
as Butler
Omar
2012
as Heraclius's messenger to Omar
Ayam el Derasa
2011
as الأستاذ أكرم
On the Edge of the Abyss
2007
as فؤاد
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
The Sun Rises Again
2005
as عماد
Holding Back Tears
2005
as بسام
Maraya 2003
2003
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
2001
as ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف
Missing Painting
1996
Brothers of the Soil
1996
The End of a Brave Man
1994
as برهوم عطا