Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/21/1962
Place of Birth
Damascus, Syria
Also Known As
Jihad Abdoجهاد عبدوجاي 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
Refugee
as Papa Homsi
Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh, Bell's guide
Skeet
as Mohamed
The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner
Neighbours
as Nahum
Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)
Facing Mecca
as Fareed
Bon Voyage
as Kareem
Mobius Loop
as Jurius Hesham
Ablution
as Khaled
Behind the Mask
as Michael
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi
Under Concrete
as Father
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
We've Got Balls
as Butler
A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad
1st Born
as Hamid