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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

31

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-10-21 (63 years old)

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

Acting

Skeet

2024

Skeet

as

Mohamed

I Was a Stranger

2025

I Was a Stranger

as

Papa Homsi

Queen of the Desert

2015

Queen of the Desert

as

Fattuh, Bell's guide

Bon Voyage

2016

Bon Voyage

as

Kareem

Facing Mecca

2017

Facing Mecca

as

Fareed

Ablution

2017

Ablution

as

Khaled

A Hologram for the King

2016

A Hologram for the King

as

Dr. Haddad

1st Born

2019

1st Born

as

Hamid

Refugee

2020

Refugee

as

Papa Homsi

The Way Back

2020

The Way Back

as

Liquor Store Owner

Under Concrete

2017

Under Concrete

as

Father

We've Got Balls

2013

We've Got Balls

as

Butler

Neighbours

2022

Neighbours

as

Nahum

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq

2006

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq

as

Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)

Mobius Loop

2025

Mobius Loop

as

Jurius Hesham

Anwar

2024

Anwar

as

Anwar (80 years old)

Behind the Mask

2025

Behind the Mask

as

Michael

Patriot

Patriot

as

Cantar Walley

SEAL Team

SEAL Team

as

Asim Al-Hazred

The End of a Brave Man

The End of a Brave Man

as

برهوم عطا

Ayam el Derasa

Ayam el Derasa

as

الأستاذ أكرم

Omar

Omar

as

Heraclius's messenger to Omar

Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi

Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi

as

ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف

Production

Crew

Directing