Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 21, 1962 (age 63)
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
TV
SEAL Team
Asim Al-Hazred
2017
TV
Patriot
Cantar Walley
2015
TV
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Erdem Bayar
2016
TV
Omar
Heraclius's messenger to Omar
2012
Film
I Was a Stranger
Papa Homsi
2025
TV
Ayam el Derasa
الأستاذ أكرم
2011
Film
The Way Back
Liquor Store Owner
2020
TV
Holding Back Tears
بسام
2005
TV
The End of a Brave Man
برهوم عطا
1994
Film
A Hologram for the King
Dr. Haddad
2016
TV
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف
2001
Film
Neighbours
Nahum
2022
Film
Anwar
Anwar (80 years old)
2024
TV
On The Edge Of The Abyss
فؤاد
2007
Film
Queen of the Desert
Fattuh
2015
Film
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
2006
Film
Bon Voyage
Kareem
2016
TV
In the Shade of Jasmine
2025
TV
The Sun Rises Again
عماد
2005
Film
1st Born
Hamid
2019
Filmography
2026TVAl Meqaad El Akheeras actors2025FilmI Was a Strangeras Papa Homsi2025FilmBehind the Maskas Michael2025TVIn the Shade of Jasmine2025FilmMöbius Loopas Jurius Hesham2024FilmAnwaras Anwar (80 years old)2024FilmSkeetas Mohamed2022FilmNeighboursas Nahum2020FilmRefugeeas Papa Homsi2020FilmThe Way Backas Liquor Store Owner2019FilmJihad in Hollywoodas Self2019Film1st Bornas Hamid2017TVSEAL Teamas Asim Al-Hazred2017FilmAblutionas Khaled2017FilmFacing Meccaas Fareed2017FilmUnder Concreteas Father2016FilmBon Voyageas Kareem2016FilmA Hologram for the Kingas Dr. Haddad2016TVCriminal Minds: Beyond Bordersas Erdem Bayar2016FilmJihad in Hollywoodas Self2015TVPatriotas Cantar Walley2015FilmQueen of the Desertas Fattuh2013FilmWe've Got Ballsas Butler2012TVOmaras Heraclius's messenger to Omar2011TVAyam el Derasaas الأستاذ أكرم2007TVOn The Edge Of The Abyssas فؤاد2006FilmValley of the Wolves: Iraqas Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)2005TVThe Sun Rises Againas عماد2005TVHolding Back Tearsas بسام2001TVSalah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubias ريموند الثالث - ضيف شرف1996TVMissing Painting1994TVThe End of a Brave Manas برهوم عطا