Born 1962 (age 63) · Damascus, Syria
Appears in 33 titles

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).

Filmography

The Way Back
6.6
The Way Back
2020
as Liquor Store Owner
A Hologram for the King
5.9
A Hologram for the King
2016
as Dr. Haddad
Queen of the Desert
5.8
Queen of the Desert
2015
as Fattuh
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
5.0
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006
as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
I Was a Stranger
6.5
I Was a Stranger
2025
as Papa Homsi
1st Born
5.7
1st Born
2019
as Hamid
Neighbours
7.2
Neighbours
2022
as Nahum
Facing Mecca
5.6
Facing Mecca
2017
as Fareed
Bon Voyage
5.2
Bon Voyage
2016
as Kareem
Möbius Loop
10.0
Möbius Loop
2025
as Jurius Hesham
Jihad in Hollywood
1.0
Jihad in Hollywood
2019
as Self
Ablution
1.0
Ablution
2017
as Khaled
We've Got Balls
6.0
We've Got Balls
2013
as Butler
Skeet
Skeet
2024
as Mohamed
Jihad in Hollywood
Jihad in Hollywood
2016
as Self
Refugee
Refugee
2020
as Papa Homsi
Under Concrete
Under Concrete
2017
as Father
Anwar
Anwar
2024
as Anwar (80 years old)
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
2025
as Michael
Cave
Cave
2025
as Man in the Cave