Alexander Siddig
Alexander Siddig at TrekExpo in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 25, 2005
Born	Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig El Abderahman El Mohammed Ahmed El Abdel Karim El Mahdi November 21, 1965 (1965-11-21) (age 42) Sudan
Other name(s)	Siddig El Fadil
Occupation	actor
Spouse(s)	Nana Visitor (1997-2001)

Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig El Abderahman El Mohammed Ahmed El Abdel Karim El Mahdi (Arabic: صدّيق الطاهر الفاضل الصدّيق عبدالرحمن محمد أحمد عبدالكريم المهدي; born 21 November 1965) is an English actor, also known as Siddig El Fadil and Alexander Siddig. 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. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x716, 115 KB) Taken June 25, 2005, at TrekExpo. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Arabic redirects here. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Julian Subatoi Bashir, M.D., (played by Alexander Siddig) is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... Syriana is a 2005 Academy Award-winning geopolitical thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... Hamri Al-Assad is a fictional character from the sixth season of the television series 24. ...

Biography

Personal life

Siddig was born in Sudan, and spent most of his life in England. Born to an English mother who worked as a theatrical consultant^[1] and a Sudanese father, Siddig describes himself as Muslim. His maternal uncle is English actor Malcolm McDowell, and his paternal uncle is the former Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi. He is also descendant from Muhammad Ahmad 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 than his original name - not to mention a lot quicker than his full name; on set, however, he became known as 'Sid'. In 1996, Siddig and his co-star Nana Visitor became involved - their son, Django El Tahir El Siddig, was born in 1996 and the couple married in 1997. They eventually divorced in 2001. In 2005 he was briefly involved with his Whose Life Is It Anyway? co-star Kim Cattrall, a fellow Star Trek alumnus.^[2] For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Malcolm McDowell (born 13 June 1943) is a British actor. ... Sadiq al Mahdi became Prime Minister of Sudan in 1986, when he formed a coalition government comprised of the Umma party (which he led); the National Islamic Front (led by his brother-in-law, Hassan al-Turabi); the Democratic Unionist Party; and four small Southern parties. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... St. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Whose Life Is It Anyway? was originally written for television by Brian Clark in 1972. ... Kim Victoria Cattrall (born August 21, 1956, in Widnes, England) is an English-born Canadian actress. ...

Career

Since the end of the long-running Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Siddig has made prominent appearances in films and television. Highlights include guest-starring as an Algerian secret agent on the trail of Islamic extremists in a controversial episode of the British television show Spooks, entitled "Nest of Angels", in 2003. In 2005, he appeared as Saladin's aide, Nasir, in Sir Ridley Scott's film Kingdom of Heaven and gave a critically-lauded performance as Prince Nasir in Syriana, alongside George Clooney and Matt Damon. He played the title role in 2006's Hannibal - Rome's Worst Nightmare for the BBC (UK). Early 2007 brought him back to American television in the role of former terrorist Hamri Al-Assad for the sixth season of 24. For the music band, see The Spooks. ... Ridley Scott Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937 in South Shields) is an influential British film director and producer. ... There is another article about the theological concept of the Kingdom of Heaven. ... Syriana is a 2005 Academy Award-winning geopolitical thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan. ... George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, who gained fame as one of the lead doctors in the long-running television drama, ER (1994–99), as Anthony Edwardss characters best friend and partner... Matthew Paige Matt Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American screenwriter and actor. ... Hannibal - Romes Worst Nightmare is a 2006 television film, made by the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Season Six, also known as Day 6, of the television series 24 premiered on Sunday, January 14, 2007. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ...

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. He has also given performances in Arabic as the role required (Spooks, Syriana, 24). He is also a keen cricketer and plays for a village cricket team called Wisborough Green. Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... St Mary-le-Bow The term cockney is often used to refer to working-class people of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. ...

Filmography and television appearances

• Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) – partygoer
• A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia, TV movie (1990) – Emir Feisal
• Big Battalions, TV miniseries (1992) – Yousef
• Star Trek: The Next Generation, TV (1993) – Dr. Julian Bashir
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, TV (1993–1999) – Dr. Julian Bashir
• Vertical Limit (2000) – Kareem
• Reign of Fire (2002) – Ajay
• Spooks (aka MI-5), TV guest appearance (2003) – Ibhn Khaldun
• The Hamburg Cell, TV (2004) – Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
• Kingdom of Heaven (2005) – Nasir
• Syriana (2005) – Prince Nasir Al-Subaai
• Poirot: Cards on the Table (2005) – Mr. Shaitana
• Hannibal - Rome's Worst Nightmare, TV (2006) – Hannibal
• The Nativity Story (2006) – Angel Gabriel
• 24 (2007) – Hamri Al-Assad
• The Last Legion (2007) – Theodorus Andronikus
• Un Homme Perdu (2007) – Fouad Saleh
• Doomsday (2008) – Hatcher

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Other appearances

• Whose Life Is It Anyway?, stage play (2005) in London – Dr. Scott
• James Cameron's Titanic Explorer video game (1997) – various voices
• Family Guy Season 4, Episode 2, "Patriot Games" (2006) - Voice of one of the London Silly Nannies

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Directing credits

• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episodes "Business as Usual" and "Profit and Lace"

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References

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External links

• Alexander Siddig at the Internet Movie Database
• Alexander Siddig at TV.com
• Alexander Siddig article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki