
Jay Abdo
Acting
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
2025I Was a Stranger
Papa Homsi
2025Möbius Loop
Jurius Hesham
2025Behind the Mask
Michael
2025Cave
Man in the Cave
2024Skeet
Mohamed
2024Anwar
Anwar (80 years old)
2022Neighbours
Nahum
2020Refugee
Papa Homsi
2020The Way Back
Liquor Store Owner
2019Jihad in Hollywood
Self
20191st Born
Hamid
2017Facing Mecca
Fareed
2017Ablution
Khaled
2017Under Concrete
Father
2016Jihad in Hollywood
Self
2016Bon Voyage
Kareem
2016A Hologram for the King
Dr. Haddad
2015Queen of the Desert
Fattuh
2013We've Got Balls
Butler
2006Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)