Jay Abdo
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1962-10-21 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- 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).
Known For
TV Shows (13)
SEAL Team
2017
as Asim Al-Hazred
Omar
2012
as Heraclius's messenger to Omar
Patriot
2015
as Cantar Walley
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
as Erdem Bayar
Ayam el Derasa
2011
as الأستاذ أكرم
Holding Back Tears
2005
as بسام
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
2001
as ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف
On the Edge of the Abyss
2007
as فؤاد
The Sun Rises Again
2005
as عماد
The End of a Brave Man
1994
as برهوم عطا
In the Shade of Jasmine
2025
Missing Painting
1996
Al Meqaad El Akheer
2026
as actors
Movies (20)
The Way Back
2020
as Liquor Store Owner
A Hologram for the King
2016
as Dr. Haddad
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
Neighbours
2022
as Nahum
I Was a Stranger
2025
as Papa Homsi
Queen of the Desert
2015
as Fattuh
Under Concrete
2017
as Father
Cave
2025
as Man in the Cave
Bon Voyage
2016
as Kareem
Anwar
2024
as Anwar (80 years old)
Jihad in Hollywood
2019
as Self
Möbius Loop
2025
as Jurius Hesham
Jihad in Hollywood
2016
as Self
1st Born
2019
as Hamid
Skeet
2024
as Mohamed
We've Got Balls
2013
as Butler
Refugee
2020
as Papa Homsi
Facing Mecca
2017
as Fareed
Behind the Mask
2025
as Michael
Ablution
2017
as Khaled
About 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). With 33 credits spanning from 1994 to 2026, Jay Abdo has appeared in 20 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jay Abdo Movies
- The Way Back (2020) — as Liquor Store Owner
- A Hologram for the King (2016) — as Dr. Haddad
- Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) — as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
- Neighbours (2022) — as Nahum
- I Was a Stranger (2025) — as Papa Homsi
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