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Jay Abdo

ActorBorn October 21, 1962 (62 years)
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 & Shows on Plex

  • Operation Repo
  • We've Got Balls

Known For

  • Queen of the Desert
  • Releasing Jan 9, 2026
  • Neighbours
  • Facing Mecca
  • Bon Voyage
  • Spotlight
  • Skeet

Filmography

2024
I Was A Stranger · as Papa Homsi
2024
Skeet · as Mohamed
2021
Neighbours · as Nahum
2020
The Way Back · as Liquor Store Owner
2019
1st Born · as Hamid
2017
SEAL Team (TV Series) · as Asim Al-Hazred
2017
Facing Mecca · as Fareed
2016
Bon Voyage · as Kareem
2016
A Hologram for the King · as Dr. Haddad
2016
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (TV Series) · as Erdem Bayar
2015
Patriot (TV Series) · as Cantar Walley
2015
Queen of the Desert · as Fattuh
2013
2012
Omar (TV Series) · as Heraclius's Messenger To Omar
2011
Born from the Flank (TV Series) · as Mansour Aboud
2009
Sabaya (TV Series) · as Cast
2008
Qamar Banu Hashem (TV Series) · as Cast
2007
Operation Repo (TV Series) · as Yuri
2006
Bab Al-Hara (TV Series) · as Riyad
2006
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq · as Kurdish Leader (jihad Abdou)
2005
The Sun Rises Again (TV Series) · as عماد
2001
Spotlight (TV Series) · as Cast
2001
Salahuddin Al-Ayouby (TV Series) · as Cast
1999
Four Seasons (TV Series) · as Fouad - Guest
1994
The End of a Brave Man (TV Series) · as Abu Al Br
1982
Mirrors - مرايا (TV Series) · as (1992)

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