Alexander Siddig

Biography

Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi (born November 21, 1965) is a Sudanese-born English actor, also known as Siddig El Fadil and his stage name Alexander Siddig. He is known for playing Dr. Julian Bashir in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and for his performances as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai in Syriana (2005) and as Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani in Kingdom of Heaven (2005). He has also guest starred on 24 as Hamri Al-Assad. Siddig co-starred in the award-winning film Cairo Time (2009) as Tareq Khalifa.

Career Overview

Alexander Siddig has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Skyline with 1 titles. Signature works include Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Kingdom of Heaven, Skylines. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

63

Birth Date

1965-11-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Omdurman, Sudan

Known For

• 

  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• 

  Kingdom of Heaven
• 

  Skylines
• 

  The Spy
• 

  Reign of Fire
• 

  Doomsday

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Skyline (1 titles)
• Nora's Hair Salon Collection (1 titles)
• Clash of the Titans (1 titles)
• Star Trek (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Rhona Mitra (2 collaborations)
• Avery Brooks (1 collaborations)
• Nana Visitor (1 collaborations)
• Colm Meaney (1 collaborations)
• Michael Dorn (1 collaborations)
• Cirroc Lofton (1 collaborations)
• Armin Shimerman (1 collaborations)
• René Auberjonois (1 collaborations)
• Nicole De Boer (1 collaborations)
• Orlando Bloom (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (62 credits)

  • Jude and the Jinn

    Jinn

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Words from the Oven

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Beam Me Up, Sulu

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Deliver Us

    Cardinal Russo

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Shantaram

    Khader Khan

    actor

    actors

    - All the Way from There Just to Get to Here (2022) ... Khader Khan actor actors

    - Banquet of Consequences (2022) ... Khader Khan actor actors

    - Dig Two Graves (2022) ... Khader Khan actor actors

    - Should I Stay or Should I Go (2022) ... Khader Khan actor actors

    - Like in the Time of Cholera (2022) ... Khader Khan actor actors
    2022
  • Foundation

    - The Darkness (2025) ... Dr. Ebling Mis actor actors

    - The Paths That Choose Us (2025) ... Dr. Ebling Mis actor actors

    - The Shape of Time (2025) ... Dr. Ebling Mis actor actors

    - Where Tyrants Spend Eternity (2025) ... Dr. Ebling Mis actor actors

    - The Stress of Her Regard (2025) ... Dr. Ebling Mis actor actors
    2021
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    - Common Ground (2021) ... Senator Avi Singh (voice) actor actors
    2021
  • Skylines

    General Radford

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    - Fissure Quest (1) (2024) ... Dr. Julian Bashir (voice) actor actors
    2020
  • 21 Bridges

    Adi

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Spy

    Ahmed Suidani

    actor

    actors

    - Home (2019) ... Ahmed Suidani actor actors

    - Fish Gotta Swim (2019) ... Ahmed Suidani actor actors

    - The Odd Couples (2019) ... Ahmed Suidani actor actors

    - Alone in Damascus (2019) ... Ahmed Suidani actor actors

    - What's New, Buenos Aires? (2019) ... Ahmed Suidani actor actors
    2019
  • What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Submergence

    Dr. Shadid

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • City of Tiny Lights

    Al-Dabaran

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Recon

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Tut

    Amun

    actor

    actors

    - Part Three: Destiny (2015) ... Amun actor actors

    - Part Two: Betrayal (2015) ... Amun actor actors

    - Part One: Power (2015) ... Amun actor actors
    2015
  • Game of Thrones: Spanish Kingdom Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • May in the Summer

    Ziad

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Gotham

    - A Dark Knight: No Man's Land (2018) ... Ra's al Ghul actor actors

    - A Dark Knight: One Bad Day (2018) ... Ra's al Ghul actor actors

    - A Dark Knight: To Our Deaths and Beyond (2018) ... Ra's al Ghul actor actors

    - A Dark Knight: One of My Three Soups (2018) ... Ra's al Ghul actor actors

    - A Dark Knight: A Beautiful Darkness (2018) ... Ra's al Ghul actor actors
    2014
  • Cosmos

    - When Knowledge Conquered Fear (2014) ... Isaac Newton (voice) actor actors
    2014
  • The Fifth Estate

    Dr. Tarek Haliseh

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Atlantis

    - Touched by the Gods (2) (2013) ... Minos actor actors

    - Touched by the Gods (1) (2013) ... Minos actor actors

    - Hunger Pangs (2013) ... Minos actor actors

    - The Price of Hope (2013) ... Minos actor actors

    - Pandora's Box (2013) ... Minos actor actors
    2013
  • Peaky Blinders

    - Episode 6 (2016) ... Ruben Oliver actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2016) ... Ruben Oliver actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2016) ... Ruben Oliver actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2016) ... Ruben Oliver actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2016) ... Ruben Oliver actor actors
    2013
  • Inescapable

    Adib

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Game of Thrones

    - The Red Woman (2016) ... Doran Martell actor actors

    - Mother's Mercy (2015) ... Doran Martell actor actors

    - The Dance of Dragons (2015) ... Doran Martell actor actors

    - Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken (2015) ... Doran Martell actor actors
    2011
  • Miral

    Jamal

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • 4.3.2.1

    Mr. Jauo-Pinto

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Clash of the Titans

    Hermes

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Strike Back

    - Episode 6 (2010) ... Zahir Sharq actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2010) ... Zahir Sharq actor actors
    2010
  • Cairo Time

    Tareq Khalifa

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Spy(ies)

    Malik

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Boundary

    Ahmed Ali

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Anatomy of Catastrophe: The Making of 'Doomsday'

    self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Doomsday

    Prime Minister John Hatcher

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Merlin

    - The Moment of Truth (2008) ... Kanen actor actors
    2008
  • A Lost Man

    Fouad Saleh

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Last Legion

    Theodorus Andronikos

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Primeval

    Philip Burton

    actor

    actors

    - The End of the Future (2) (2011) ... Philip Burton actor actors

    - The End of the Future (1) (2011) ... Philip Burton actor actors

    - The Prototype (2011) ... Philip Burton actor actors

    - In the Good Old Days (2011) ... Philip Burton actor actors

    - The Submarine (2011) ... Philip Burton actor actors
    2007
  • The Nativity Story

    The Angel Gabriel

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Path to Redemption

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare

    Hannibal

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Syriana

    Prince Nasir Al-Subaai

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Collectormania 7

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Kingdom of Heaven

    Nasir

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Hamburg Cell

    Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Reign of Fire

    Ajay

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Spooks

    - Nest of Angels (2003) ... Ibhn Khaldun actor actors
    2002
  • Waking the Dead

    - Endgame (2) (2009) ... Dr. Mohammed actor actors

    - Endgame (1) (2009) ... Dr. Mohammed actor actors
    2001
  • 24

    - Day 6: 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. (2007) ... Hamri Al-Assad actor actors

    - Day 6: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. (2007) ... Hamri Al-Assad actor actors

    - Day 6: 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. (2007) ... Hamri Al-Assad actor actors

    - Day 6: 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. (2007) ... Hamri Al-Assad actor actors

    - Day 6: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M. (2007) ... Hamri Al-Assad actor actors
    2001
  • Vertical Limit

    Kareem Nazir

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Family Guy

    - Patriot Games (2006) ... London Silly Nannies Player (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior

    Julian Bashir

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright

    Julian Bashir

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary

    Julian Bashir

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Julian Bashir

    actor

    actors

    - What You Leave Behind (1999) ... Julian Bashir actor actors

    - The Dogs of War (1999) ... Julian Bashir actor actors

    - Extreme Measures (1999) ... Julian Bashir actor actors

    - Tacking Into the Wind (1999) ... Julian Bashir actor actors

    - When It Rains... (1999) ... Julian Bashir actor actors
    1993
  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

    Prince Feisal (as Siddig El-Fadil)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    - Cards on the Table (2006) ... Shaitana actor actors
    1989
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    - Birthright (1) (1993) ... Doctor Julian Bashir actor actors
    1987

• directing (1 credits)

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    - Profit and Lace (1998) ... director directing

    - Business As Usual (1997) ... director directing
    1993