Jay Abdo

Acting

Jay Abdo

Born October 21, 1962Damascus, Syria33 credits

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

I Was a Stranger
2025I Was a Stranger
as Papa HomsiMovie
Cave
2025Cave
as Man in the CaveMovie
Behind the Mask
2025Behind the Mask
as MichaelMovie
Möbius Loop
2025Möbius Loop
as Jurius HeshamMovie
Anwar
2024Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)Movie
Skeet
2024Skeet
as MohamedMovie
Neighbours
2022Neighbours
as NahumMovie
Refugee
2020Refugee
as Papa HomsiMovie
The Way Back
2020The Way Back
as Liquor Store OwnerMovie
1st Born
20191st Born
as HamidMovie
SEAL Team
2017SEAL Team
as Asim Al-HazredTV
Ablution
2017Ablution
as KhaledMovie
Facing Mecca
2017Facing Mecca
as FareedMovie
Under Concrete
2017Under Concrete
as FatherMovie
Bon Voyage
2016Bon Voyage
as KareemMovie
A Hologram for the King
2016A Hologram for the King
as Dr. HaddadMovie
Patriot
2015Patriot
as Cantar WalleyTV
We've Got Balls
2013We've Got Balls
as ButlerMovie
Omar
2012Omar
as Heraclius's messenger to OmarTV
Ayam el Derasa
2011Ayam el Derasa
as الأستاذ أكرمTV
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)Movie
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
2001Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
as ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرفTV
The End of a Brave Man
1994The End of a Brave Man
as برهوم عطاTV