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Jay Abdo is a Actor born on 21 october 1962
Jay Abdo (Arabic: جهاد عبدو) (born October 21, 1962 as Jihad Abdo or Jihad Abdou in Damascus) is a Syrian American actor. He has been acting since 1988, and most recently starred in Queen of the Desert and A Hologram for the King.
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Birth name Jihad Abdo
Birth 21 october 1962 (62 years)
Birth 21 october 1962 (62 years)
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A Hologram for the King (2016)
, 1h37Directed by Tom Tykwer
Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Tom Skerritt, Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury, Ben Whishaw, Dhafer El Abidine, Rolf Saxon
Roles Dr. Haddad
Rating60%
The film tells the story of a washed-up, desperate American salesman who travels to Saudi Arabia to secure the IT contract for a massive new complex being built in the middle of the desert.
Queen of the Desert (2015)
, 2h9Directed by Werner Herzog
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about writers
Actors Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson, Damian Lewis, Jenny Agutter, Christopher Fulford
Roles Fattuh
Rating57%
The film chronicles the events of Gertrude Bell's life, a British explorer, traveller, archaeologist and political officer.
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)
, 2h2Directed by Serdar Akar
Origin Turquie
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about terrorism, Political films
Actors Necati Şaşmaz, Billy Zane, Ghassan Massoud, Gary Busey, Diego Serrano, Bergüzar Korel
Roles Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)
Rating56%
The film opens with a fictional depiction of a real-life incident, the "Hood event". On July 4, 2003, the Turkish soldiers believe they are having an ordinary visit from their NATO allies, but a sudden change occurs, and 11 allied Turkish special forces soldiers and 13 civilians are arrested by Colonel Sam William Marshall (Billy Zane), in the northern Iraq town of Sulaymaniyah. They are forced to wear hoods while in detention, and are released some time later.