
Cast
Jay Abdo
Acting
Cast
Jay Abdo
Known for
Acting
Born
1962-10-21
From
Damascus, Syria
Also 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).

I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi

The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner

Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh

A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad

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

1st Born
as Hamid

Skeet
as Mohamed

Refugee
as Papa Homsi

Neighbours
as Nahum

Möbius Loop
as Jurius Hesham

Under Concrete
as Father

Jihad in Hollywood
as Self

Bon Voyage
as Kareem

We've Got Balls
as Butler

Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)

Facing Mecca
as Fareed

Jihad in Hollywood
as Self

Ablution
as Khaled

Cave
as Man in the Cave

Behind the Mask
as Michael