Alexander Siddig, born November 21, 1965, in Omdurman, Sudan, is a British actor and director best known for portraying Dr. Julian Bashir in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He has also starred in Game of Thrones, Gotham, and Syriana.

     Siddig was born Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abdurrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi and comes from a distinguished lineage—his uncle, Sadiq al-Mahdi, was the Prime Minister of Sudan, and his great-great-grandfather was Muhammad Ahmad, a religious leader. His mother, Gloria Taylor, was British and the sister of actor Malcolm McDowell. Siddig moved to London at age two, where he later attended St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

     His acting career began in theater, but his breakthrough came in 1992 when he starred as Emir Feisal in A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia. This role led to his casting as Dr. Julian Bashir, the chief medical officer of Deep Space Nine, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). He later appeared in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Hannibal (2006), Cairo Time (2009), and Inescapable (2012).

     Siddig played Prince Doran Martell in Game of Thrones (2015–2016), Ra’s al Ghul in Gotham (2018), and Philip Burton in Primeval (2011). He also starred in Shantaram (2022) and directed theater productions.

     Siddig was married to Nana Visitor (1997–2001), and they have one son, Django El Tahir El Fadil. He later married Shana Collier in 2015.