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Biography Born in the Sudan in Northern Africa, Siddig was raised in England 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 (northern England), in addition to performing in various shows in pubs and small theaters...
| Talent Agent: |
Markham & Froggatt - Pippa Markham
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| Profession: |
Actor / Director / Self |
| Born: |
21 November 1965, Sudan (age 44) |
| Birth Name: |
Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Spouse: |
Nana Visitor (14 June 1997 - April 2001) (divorced) 1 child
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| Nickname: |
Sid |
| Also Known As: |
Alexander Siddig / Siddig El Fadil |
| Credited Years: |
1987 - 2012 |
Real Life Quotes
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I aspire to be a director...I think it stems from wanting to be a conductor, another desire of mine from my childhood, though I was not interested in music, not at all. I just wanted to control that orchestra. |
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There was a point where I was just going to call myself 'uh' because people would walk up to me in the street and say 'hey you're, uh....' That would just make it a lot easier for them. And I could just say 'yes, I am!' |
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"I blame Ridley Scott really, because he was the person who went "I love Star Trek and I'd love it if you were in my movie" and people like Oliver Stone went "I hated Star Trek and I don't want you in Alexander!" I was really lucky there". |
Trivia
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Son, Django El Tahir El Siddig, born. [16 September 1996] |
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Grew up in England where he Attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. |
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Originally credited as "Siddig El Fadil", he changed his professional name to "Alexander Siddig" because (as reported by him at Star Trek conventions) nobody could pronounce "El Fadil". |
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One of his uncles (his father's brother) was the Sudanese prime minister. Another one (his mother's brother) is Malcolm McDowell. |
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He was at one time considered for the role of Benjamin Sisko, the station commander of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. However, he was apparently considered too young. The role eventually went to Avery Brooks. However, the producers were impressed enough with Siddig and offered him the role of Dr. Julian Bashir. |
Other Works
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(January - April 2005) Appeared as Dr. Scott in the Brian Clark play "Who's Life is It Anyway?" at the Comedy Theatre, London, England. |
Where Are They Now?
| March 2005 |
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Currently (until the end of April 2005) co-starring in the West End theatre production of "Whose Life Is It Anyway" with Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City). |
| May 2005 |
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Attending Collectormania 7 at Milton Keynes And... attending the UK premiere of Kingdom of Heaven in London. |
| January 2007 |
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Guest starring role on "24" |
| January 2009 |
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31st January Appeared as a Guest at the Ultra Blaze Scifi Convention (Ipswich, England) |
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