
Jay Abdo
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-10-21 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Damascus, Syria
Jay Abdo
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).
Known For
Acting
(2025)
I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi
(2025)
Mobius Loop
as Jurius Hesham
(2024)
Skeet
as Mohamed
(2024)
Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)
(2022)
Neighbours
as Nahum
(2020)
The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner
(2020)
Refugee
as Papa Homsi
(2019)
1st Born
as Hamid
(2019)
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
(2017)
Ablution
as Khaled
(2017)
Facing Mecca
as Fareed
(2017)
Under Concrete
as Father
(2016)
A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad
(2016)
Bon Voyage
as Kareem
(2016)
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
(2015)
Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh
(2013)
We've Got Balls
as Butler
(2006)
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)