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Jay Abdo

Jay Abdo

Born: 1962-10-21 • Damascus, Syria

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
I Was a Stranger poster
I Was a Stranger
2025 • Papa Homsi
Behind the Mask poster
Behind the Mask
2025 • Michael
Möbius Loop poster
Möbius Loop
2025 • Jurius Hesham
Anwar poster
Anwar
2024 • Anwar (80 years old)
Skeet poster
Skeet
2024 • Mohamed
Neighbours poster
Neighbours
2022 • Nahum
Refugee poster
Refugee
2020 • Papa Homsi
The Way Back poster
The Way Back
2020 • Liquor Store Owner
Jihad in Hollywood poster
Jihad in Hollywood
2019 • Self
1st Born poster
1st Born
2019 • Hamid
Ablution poster
Ablution
2017 • Khaled
Facing Mecca poster
Facing Mecca
2017 • Fareed
Under Concrete poster
Under Concrete
2017 • Father
Bon Voyage poster
Bon Voyage
2016 • Kareem
A Hologram for the King poster
A Hologram for the King
2016 • Dr. Haddad
Jihad in Hollywood poster
Jihad in Hollywood
2016 • Self
Queen of the Desert poster
Queen of the Desert
2015 • Fattuh, Bell's guide
We've Got Balls poster
We've Got Balls
2013 • Butler
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq poster
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006 • Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)