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Alexander Siddig

Born in Sudan, Siddig was raised in Britain and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) where he studied acting and theater. Immediately after leaving LAMDA, Sid did a season of theater in Manchester, in addition to performing in various shows in pubs and small theaters.

Later, Siddig worked as a director in a small theater in London. "I was in a situation where I pretty much had a theater company at my disposal and a theater at my disposal and could do anything I liked... as long as I did it for nothing." During this time of financial struggle Sid was offered the part of "Emir Feisal" in Great Performances: A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992), the sequel to Lawrence of Arabia (1962), in which he co-starred with Ralph Fiennes. Siddig's performance brought him to the attention of Rick Berman who was creating the new series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).

During his time on DS9, Siddig and co-star Nana Visitor had a son (Django) and were married in 1997. They divorced in 2001, although they remain friends.

After a successful seven-year run on television, Siddig began working in feature films, quickly accumulating roles in movies such as Vertical Limit (2000), Reign of Fire (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and the critically acclaimed Syriana (2005). Early 2005 saw Siddig return to the stage opposite Kim Cattrall in the West End production of "Whose Life Is It Anyway?"

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Shantaram (2022)
Starring as Abdel Khader Khan (12 episodes)
Foundation (2021)
Starring as Dr. Ebling Mis
Guest starring as Advocate Xylas
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)
Guest starring as Senator Avi Singh
The Spy (2019)
Starring as Ahmed Suidani (4 episodes)
Deep State (2018)
Starring as Issouf Al Moctar (6 episodes)
Guest starring as Issouf Al Moctar
The Kennedys: After Camelot (2017)
Starring as Aristotle Onassis (2 episodes)
  • Episode 1x02: Part 2 (Apr 2, 2017)
  • Episode 1x01: Part 1 (Apr 2, 2017)
Tut (2015)
Starring as High Priest Amun
Gotham (2014)
Starring as Ra's al Ghul (10 episodes)
Guest starring as Ra's al Ghul (2 episodes)
Atlantis (2013)
Guest starring as King Minos (8 episodes)
Peaky Blinders (2013)
Starring as Ruben Oliver (6 episodes)
Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
Starring as Al-Rahim (13 episodes)
Wild Arabia (2013)
Starring as Narrator (3 episodes)
Falcón (2012)
Starring as Julio Menéndez
Game of Thrones (2011)
Guest starring as Prince Doran Martell (5 episodes)
Strike Back (2010)
Guest starring as Zahir Sharq (2 episodes)
Primeval (2007)
Starring as Philip Burton (10 episodes)
Spooks (2002)
Guest starring as Ibhn Khaldun
24 (2001)
Guest starring as Hamri Al-Assad (5 episodes)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Starring as Dr. Julian Bashir (170 episodes)
Guest starring as Julius Eaton
Guest starring as Mirror Julian Bashir (3 episodes)
Guest starring as Torias Dax
  • Episode 3x25: Facets (Jun 18, 1995) [Uncredited]
Guest starring as LMH
The Big Battalions (1992)
Starring as Yousef (4 episodes)
  • Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Dec 10, 1992)
  • Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Dec 3, 1992)
  • Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Nov 26, 1992)
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
Guest starring as Shaitana
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Guest starring as Dr. Julian Bashir
Cosmos (1980)
Guest starring as Isaac Newton
Fallen ()
Starring as Dr. Howson
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