| 词条 | Jay Abdo |
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| name = Jay Abdo | native_name = جهاد عبدو | native_name_lang = ar | image = | caption = Jay Abdo 2014 | birth_name = Jihad Abdo | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|10|21}} | birth_place = Damascus, Syria | residence = Los Angeles, US | years_active = 1986–present | occupation = Actor | education = Higher Institute of Dramatic Art | spouse = {{marriage|Fadia Afashe|2006}} | signature = }}Jay Abdo ({{lang-ar|جهاد عبدو}}; born Jihad Abdo or Jihad Abdou; October 21, 1962) is a Syrian actor. He has been acting since 1988, and most recently starred in Queen of the Desert and A Hologram for the King.[1] Early lifeAbdo was born in Damascus. He traveled to Cluj-Napoca, Romania to study civil engineering, and began acting there. After his success on the stage, he returned to Damascus to study acting at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts. After graduating in 1991, he became well known in the Arab world and has starred in a number of films and television shows. Move to AmericaIn 2011, during a trip to Beirut where he spoke to a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, Abdo spoke out against the Assad government and how they were "responsible for killings within their borders". After returning to Syria, Abdo received a number of threats and was generally intimidated, and was criticized for his lack of patriotism. Following this, he moved to the United States in October 2011 to escape persecution.[1] He joined his wife in Minnesota, where she was studying as a Humphrey fellow at the Fulbright Program.[2] The couple later moved to Los Angeles so he could start acting again. After working several odd jobs,[2] including delivering pizzas for Domino's Pizza,[1] he landed several major roles, including Queen of the Desert and A Hologram for the King. on the first of April 2019, Al Jazeera Documentary channel released a documentary movie about his life in USA.[3] Filmography
References1. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Anthony|first1=Andrew|title=Jay Abdo, Syrian actor: how I changed my name from Jihad to Jay and (eventually) conquered Hollywood|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jun/15/jay-abdo-syria-film-refugee-actor|accessdate=24 July 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=14 June 2014}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|author1=Miriam Jordan|author2=Erich Schwartzel|title=Jihad 'Jay' Abdo, a Star Who Fled His Native Syria, Looks for a Hollywood Ending |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304626304579508071600452990 |accessdate=24 July 2014|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=May 12, 2014}} 3. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fvv6b-OHSs External links
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