Jay Abdo
ActingAlso Known As
Jihad Abdo, جهاد عبدو, جاي عبدو
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 Absence Procession (2022).
Movies
(19 total)
The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner
A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad
Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh, Bell's guide
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi
1st Born
as Hamid
Neighbours
as Nahum
Facing Mecca
as Fareed
Bon Voyage
as Kareem
Möbius Loop
as Jurius Hesham
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
Ablution
as Khaled
We've Got Balls
as Butler
Skeet
as Mohamed
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
Refugee
as Papa Homsi
Under Concrete
as Father
Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)
Behind the Mask
as Michael
TV Shows
(13 total)
SEAL Team
as Asim Al-Hazred
Patriot
as Cantar Walley
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Erdem Bayar
Omar
as Heraclius's messenger to Omar
The End of a Brave Man
as برهوم عطا
Ayam el Derasa
as الأستاذ أكرم
The Sun Rises Again
as عماد
On The Edge Of The Abyss
as فؤاد
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
as ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف
Holding Back Tears
as بسام
Al Meqaad El Akheer
as actors