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