Jay Abdo
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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
Credits
A Hologram for the King (2016)
as Dr. Haddad
I Was a Stranger (2025)
as Papa Homsi
The Way Back (2020)
as Liquor Store Owner
Queen of the Desert (2015)
as Fattuh
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
1st Born (2019)
as Hamid
Neighbours (2022)
as Nahum
Refugee (2020)
as Papa Homsi
Skeet (2024)
as Mohamed
Möbius Loop (2025)
as Jurius Hesham
Bon Voyage (2016)
as Kareem
Under Concrete (2017)
as Father
Jihad in Hollywood (2016)
as Self
Jihad in Hollywood (2019)
as Self
Behind the Mask (2025)
as Michael
Facing Mecca (2017)
as Fareed
We've Got Balls (2013)
as Butler
Cave (2025)
as Man in the Cave
Anwar (2024)
as Anwar (80 years old)
Ablution (2017)
as Khaled