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Alexander Siddig <span class="SFPTagline"> From SCIFIPEDIA </span>  Alexander Siddig aka Siddig El Fadil (b. November 21, 1965) is a British actor born Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi in Sudan to an English mother and Sudanese father. He is best known to genre fans for his role as Dr. Julian Bashir on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also won acclaim for his performance opposite George Clooney in Syriana as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai. Siddig grew up primarily in Great Britain where he attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and appeared in productions of Hamlet and Arthur. Following his graduation, he joined the Manchester Library Theater in London and appeared in productions of Brother Eichemann and Sinbad the Sailor. Siddig made his directorial debut at the Arts Threshold Theater, directing productions of Lotus, Rats and Julius Caesar. He returned to acting and made his TV debut in the television production of A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia. Siddig took on the role of Julian Bashir in the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1993. He also guest starred in the same role on an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Siddig changed his name to Alexander Siddig, as Siddig El Fadil proved difficult for many Americans to pronounce. Sidding directed two episodes of DS9, "Business as Usual" and "Profit and Lace" Following the conclusion of DS9, Siddig appeared in the films Vertical Limit, Reign of Fire, Kingdom of Heaven, Syriana and Hannibal. He has also had a recurring role on the FOX series 24 as Hamri Al-Assad. Recent and upcoming roles include The Last Legion and Doomsday. Personal LifeSiddig is the nephew of English actor Malcolm McDowell and former Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al Mahdi. He married DS9 co-star, Nana Visitor in 1997. They had a son, Django El Tahir El Siddig in 1996. They divorced in 2001. External Links
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