Acting
Jay Abdo
AR, EN, KU, DE cinema · 20 credits
Born
21 October 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Damascus, Syria
Also known as Jihad Abdo · جهاد عبدو · جاي عبدو
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

I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi

Möbius Loop
as Jurius Hesham

Behind the Mask
as Michael

Cave
as Man in the Cave

Skeet
as Mohamed

Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)

Neighbours
as Nahum

Refugee
as Papa Homsi

The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner

1st Born
as Hamid

Facing Mecca
as Fareed

Ablution
as Khaled

Under Concrete
as Father

Bon Voyage
as Kareem

A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad

Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh

We've Got Balls
as Butler

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)


