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Jay Abdo

Jay Abdo

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

I Was a Stranger
I Was a Stranger
2025 • Papa Homsi
Cave
Cave
2025 • Man in the Cave
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
2025 • Michael
Möbius Loop
Möbius Loop
2025 • Jurius Hesham
Anwar
Anwar
2024 • Anwar (80 years old)
Skeet
Skeet
2024 • Mohamed
Neighbours
Neighbours
2022 • Nahum
Refugee
Refugee
2020 • Papa Homsi

Full filmography

I Was a Stranger
I Was a Stranger
2025 • Papa Homsi
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Cave
Cave
2025 • Man in the Cave
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Möbius Loop
Möbius Loop
2025 • Jurius Hesham
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Anwar
Anwar
2024 • Anwar (80 years old)
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Skeet
Skeet
2024 • Mohamed
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Neighbours
Neighbours
2022 • Nahum
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Refugee
Refugee
2020 • Papa Homsi
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The Way Back
The Way Back
2020 • Liquor Store Owner
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1st Born
1st Born
2019 • Hamid
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Ablution
Ablution
2017 • Khaled
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Facing Mecca
Facing Mecca
2017 • Fareed
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Bon Voyage
Bon Voyage
2016 • Kareem
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Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006 • Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
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Jay Abdo – Biography, Known For & Filmography