Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 21, 1962 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Damascus, Syria
Also Known As
- Jihad Abdo
- جهاد عبدو
- جاي عبدو
Jay Abdo
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 - Movies
The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner
Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh
I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi
A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
1st Born
as Hamid
We've Got Balls
as Butler
Refugee
as Papa Homsi
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
Neighbours
as Nahum
Known For - TV Shows
SEAL Team
as Asim Al-Hazred
Patriot
as Cantar Walley
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Erdem Bayar
Omar
as Heraclius's messenger to Omar
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
as ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف
Ayam el Derasa
as الأستاذ أكرم
Holding Back Tears
as بسام
On The Edge Of The Abyss
as فؤاد
The Sun Rises Again
as عماد
