Acting credits
31
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jay Abdo
Acting
Career Snapshot
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2.1
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Movies: 19Series: 12Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 1486974
IMDb ID: nm2178881
Known for: Acting
Born: October 21, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2026
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q12206310
Also known as
Jihad Abdo • جهاد عبدو • جاي عبدو
Other jobs
Actor's Assistant (1)
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jay Abdo.
6.2
I Was a Stranger
as Papa Homsi
2025 Movie
Behind the Mask
as Michael
2025 Movie
10.0
Möbius Loop
as Jurius Hesham
2025 Movie
Anwar
as Anwar (80 years old)
2024 Movie
Skeet
as Mohamed
2024 Movie
7.2
Neighbours
as Nahum
2022 Movie
Refugee
as Papa Homsi
2020 Movie
6.6
The Way Back
as Liquor Store Owner
2020 Movie
1.0
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
2019 Movie
5.7
1st Born
as Hamid
2019 Movie
1.0
Ablution
as Khaled
2017 Movie
5.6
Facing Mecca
as Fareed
2017 Movie
Under Concrete
as Father
2017 Movie
5.2
Bon Voyage
as Kareem
2016 Movie
5.9
A Hologram for the King
as Dr. Haddad
2016 Movie
Jihad in Hollywood
as Self
2016 Movie
5.9
Queen of the Desert
as Fattuh, Bell's guide
2015 Movie
6.0
We've Got Balls
as Butler
2013 Movie
5.0
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
2006 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jay Abdo.
In 2 days
المقعد الأخير
as actors • 15 eps
2026 Series
In the Shade of Jasmine
1 eps
2025 Series
8.0
SEAL Team
as Asim Al-Hazred • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.9
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Erdem Bayar • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.6
Patriot
as Cantar Walley • 2 eps
2015 Series
8.9
Omar
as Heraclius's messenger to Omar • 31 eps
2012 Series
10.0
Ayam el Derasa
as الأستاذ أكرم • 32 eps
2011 Series
On The Edge Of The Abyss
as فؤاد • 31 eps
2007 Series
The Sun Rises Again
as عماد • 31 eps
2005 Series
Holding Back Tears
as بسام • 30 eps
2005 Series
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
as ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف • 30 eps
2001 Series
8.0
The End of a Brave Man
as برهوم عطا • 27 eps
1994 Series