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 Absence Procession (2022).
Acting
TV
SEAL Team
as Asim Al-Hazred
2017
Movie
The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner
2020
Movie
A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad
2016
Movie
Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh
2015
TV
Patriot
as Cantar Walley
2015
TV
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Erdem Bayar
2016
Movie
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
2006
TV
Omar
as Heraclius's messenger to Omar
2012
Movie
I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi
2025
Movie
1st Born
as Hamid
2019
Movie
Neighbours
as Nahum
2022
Movie
Facing Mecca
as Fareed
2017
Movie
Bon Voyage
as Kareem
2016
Movie
Möbius Loop
as Jurius Hesham
2025
TV
The End of a Brave Man
as برهوم عطا
1994
Movie
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
2019
Movie
Ablution
as Khaled
2017
Movie
We've Got Balls
as Butler
2013
TV
Ayam el Derasa
as الأستاذ أكرم
2011
Movie
Skeet
as Mohamed
2024
Movie
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
2016
Movie
Refugee
as Papa Homsi
2020
Movie
Under Concrete
as Father
2017
Movie
Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)
2024
