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Jay Abdo

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

Born

Oct 21, 1962

Damascus, Syria

Known For

Acting

Movies

20 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
2015 • as Fattuh
★ 5.8
I Was a Stranger
I Was a Stranger
2025 • as Papa Homsi
★ 6.9
A Hologram for the King
A Hologram for the King
2016 • as Dr. Haddad
★ 5.8
The Way Back
The Way Back
2020 • as Liquor Store Owner
★ 6.6
Anwar
Anwar
2024 • as Anwar (80 years old)
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006 • as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
★ 5.0
Bon Voyage
Bon Voyage
2016 • as Kareem
★ 5.2
Neighbours
Neighbours
2022 • as Nahum
★ 7.2
Under Concrete
Under Concrete
2017 • as Father
Cave
Cave
2025 • as Man in the Cave
Jihad in Hollywood
Jihad in Hollywood
2019 • as Self
★ 1.0
1st Born
1st Born
2019 • as Hamid
★ 5.7
We've Got Balls
We've Got Balls
2013 • as Butler
★ 6.0
Skeet
Skeet
2024 • as Mohamed
Refugee
Refugee
2020 • as Papa Homsi
★ 8.0
Jihad in Hollywood
Jihad in Hollywood
2016 • as Self
Ablution
Ablution
2017 • as Khaled
★ 1.0
Möbius Loop
Möbius Loop
2025 • as Jurius Hesham
★ 10.0
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
2025 • as Michael
Facing Mecca
Facing Mecca
2017 • as Fareed
★ 6.4