Following his older brother Mahmoud, Naji Jaber pursued a career in acting by 1967 and became a member of the Syrian Actors' Syndicate in 1972. The greatest turn in his career came the same year with the popular
sitcom Wake Up Time (صح النوم) where he was cast for the stereotypical
Damascus thug character named Abu Antar. The character contrasted with the light-hearted protagonist Ghawar al-Toshi (
Duraid Lahham) and Abu Antar soon became one of the most popular characters in the show (along with Husni al-Borazan played by
Nehad Kaleai). He played the same character in following
Ghawar series on TV and also in the
motion picture Ghawar Empire (امبراطورية غوار) released in 1982. Jaber's character became so popular that "Abu Antar is a symbol of strength and humor throughout the
Arab World". Nevertheless, one of his exceptional but prominent roles was in
Dreams of the City in 1984. and share for Shaytan Al Jazzirah (1978), Sah Al-Nawm (1975) and Amoot marratayn wa uhibbuk (1976). ==Family==