Jay Abdo
Actor
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).
Filmography
A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad 2016
Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh, Bell's guide 2015
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou) 2006
1st Born
as Hamid 2019
Neighbours
as Nahum 2022
Facing Mecca
as Fareed 2017
Bon Voyage
as Kareem 2016
Mobius Loop
as Jurius Hesham 2025
I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi 2026
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self 2019
Ablution
as Khaled 2017
We've Got Balls
as Butler 2013
Skeet
as Mohamed 2024
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self 2016
Refugee
as Papa Homsi 2020
Under Concrete
as Father 2017