Jay Abdo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 21, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Damascus, Syria
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
Filmography

Al Meqaad El Akheer
TV · as actors · 15 eps

I Was a Stranger
Movie · as Papa Homsi

Möbius Loop
Movie · as Jurius Hesham

Behind the Mask
Movie · as Michael

Cave
Movie · as Man in the Cave

In the Shade of Jasmine
TV · 1 ep

Skeet
Movie · as Mohamed

Anwar
Movie · as Anwar (80 years old)

Neighbours
Movie · as Nahum

Refugee
Movie · as Papa Homsi

The Way Back
Movie · as Liquor Store Owner

Jihad in Hollywood
Movie · as Self

1st Born
Movie · as Hamid

Facing Mecca
Movie · as Fareed

Ablution
Movie · as Khaled

Under Concrete
Movie · as Father

SEAL Team
TV · as Asim Al-Hazred · 1 ep

Jihad in Hollywood
Movie · as Self

Bon Voyage
Movie · as Kareem

A Hologram for the King
Movie · as Dr. Haddad

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
TV · as Erdem Bayar · 1 ep

Queen of the Desert
Movie · as Fattuh

Patriot
TV · as Cantar Walley · 2 eps

We've Got Balls
Movie · as Butler

Omar
TV · as Heraclius's messenger to Omar · 31 eps

Ayam el Derasa
TV · as الأستاذ أكرم · 32 eps

On the Edge of the Abyss
TV · as فؤاد · 31 eps

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Movie · as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)

The Sun Rises Again
TV · as عماد · 31 eps

Holding Back Tears
TV · as بسام · 30 eps

Maraya 2003
TV · 30 eps

Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
TV · as ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف · 30 eps

Missing Painting
TV · 7 eps

Brothers of the Soil
TV · 49 eps

The End of a Brave Man
TV · as برهوم عطا · 27 eps

Layl Al-Khaefeen
TV · 12 eps