Alexander Siddig
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| Alexander Siddig | |
 Alexander Siddig at TrekExpo in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 25, 2005. |
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| Birth name | Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi |
| Born | November 21, 1965 (age 41) Sudan |
| Notable roles | Julian Bashir in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Prince Nasir in Syriana Kingdom of Heaven |
Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi (Arabic: صدّيق الطاهر الفاضل الصدّيق عبدالرحمن محمد أحمد عبدالكريم المهدي) (born 21 November 1965) is a British actor, also known as Siddig El Fadil. He is known for playing Dr Julian Bashir in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and for his performance as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai in the film Syriana (2005). He recently guest starred on 24 as Hamri Al-Assad.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Siddig was born in Sudan, and spent most of his life in England. Born to an English mother and Sudanese father, Siddig describes himself as being a member of the Muslim faith.[1] He is the nephew of English actor Malcolm McDowell, and his paternal uncle is the former Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al Mahdi. He studied at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate. He was credited under the shortened name Siddig El Fadil until October 1995 (three seasons into his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), when he changed his stage name to Alexander Siddig, as he thought it would be less confusing and easier to pronounce by American tongues. In 1997, Siddig married his co-star Nana Visitor; they had a son, Django El Tahir El Siddig, who was born in 1996. Siddig and Visitor eventually divorced in 2001. In 2005 he became involved with his Whose Life Is It Anyway? co-star Kim Cattrall. [2]
[edit] Career
Siddig has made prominent appearances in the films Reign of Fire and Kingdom of Heaven. In 2003, he guest-starred as an Algerian secret agent on the trail of Islamic extremists in a controversial episode on the British television show Spooks, entitled "Nest of Angels". In 2005, he gave a critically-lauded performance as Prince Nasir in Syriana, alongside George Clooney and Matt Damon. His latest role is that of the former terrorist Hamri Al-Assad in the sixth season of 24.
Siddig's roles have often called for him to act out many different accents: an English 'RP' accent (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a cockney accent (Reign Of Fire), and an Algerian accent (Spooks), among others.
[edit] Filmography and television appearances
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- Doomsday (2008) – Hatcher
- Un Homme Perdu (2007) – Fouad Saleh
- The Last Legion (2007) – Theodorus Andronikus
- 24 (2007) – Hamri Al-Assad
- The Nativity Story (2006) – Angel Gabriel
- Hannibal - Rome's Worst Nightmare, TV (2006) – Hannibal
- Poirot: Cards on the Table (2005) – Mr. Shaitana
- Syriana (2005) – Prince Nasir Al-Subaai
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) – Nasir
- The Hamburg Cell, TV (2004) – Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
- Spooks (aka MI-5), TV guest appearance (2003) – Ibhn Khaldun
- Reign of Fire (2002) – Ajay
- Vertical Limit (2000) – Kareem
- Star Trek: The Next Generation, TV (1993) – Dr. Julian Bashir
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, TV (1993–1999) – Dr. Julian Bashir
- Big Battalions, TV miniseries (1992) – Yousef
- A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia, TV movie (1990) – Emir Feisal
- Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) – partygoer
[edit] Other appearances
- Whose Life Is It Anyway?, stage play (2005) in London – Dr. Scott
- James Cameron's Titanic Explorer video game (1997) – various voices
[edit] Directing credits
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episodes "Business as Usual" and "Profit and Lace"
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sid City, Siddig's official fan website
- Alexander Siddig at the Internet Movie Database
- Alexander Siddig at TV.com
- Alexander Siddig article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
| Major Cast Members of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | |||
| Avery Brooks | Nana Visitor | Terry Farrell | Rene Auberjonois | Alexander Siddig | Colm Meaney | Michael Dorn | Cirroc Lofton | Armin Shimerman | Chase Masterson | Max Grodénchik | Aron Eisenberg | Nicole de Boer | Andrew Robinson | J. G. Hertzler | Casey Biggs | Marc Alaimo | Jeffrey Combs | Louise Fletcher | Salome Jens | |||
