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).

The Way Back
2020 · as Liquor Store Owner

Queen of the Desert
2015 · as Fattuh

I Was a Stranger
2025 · as Papa Homsi

A Hologram for the King
2016 · as Dr. Haddad

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006 · as Kurdish Leader (Jihad Abdou)

Cave
2025 · as Man in the Cave

1st Born
2019 · as Hamid

Anwar
2024 · as Anwar (80 years old)

Neighbours
2022 · as Nahum

Bon Voyage
2016 · as Kareem

Skeet
2024 · as Mohamed

Jihad in Hollywood
2016 · as Self

Jihad in Hollywood
2019 · as Self

Facing Mecca
2017 · as Fareed

Refugee
2020 · as Papa Homsi

Under Concrete
2017 · as Father

We've Got Balls
2013 · as Butler

Möbius Loop
2025 · as Jurius Hesham