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Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Actor · Born November 21, 1965 (60) · Omdurman, Sudan

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1965 (60)
From
Omdurman, Sudan
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 23% in 30 days

What are Alexander Siddig's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Survival
16%
Self
16%
Bonds
16%
Power
14%
Society
12%
Ideas
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
9
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
7
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alexander Siddig's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexander Siddig's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fallen(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Clifford Howson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Deliver Us(2023)

    as Cardinal Russo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Shantaram(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Khader Khan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Foundation(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Advocate Xylas · as Dr. Ebling Mis

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Avi Singh (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Skylines(2020)

    as General Radford

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Julian Bashir (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 21 Bridges(2019)

    as Adi

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Spy(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ahmed Suidani

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Submergence(2017)

    as Dr. Shadid

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Kennedys After Camelot(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aristotle Onassis

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • City of Tiny Lights(2016)

    as Al-Dabaran

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Recon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Tut(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amun

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ra's al Ghul

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • May in the Summer(2013)

    as Ziad

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Isaac Newton (voice)

  • The Fifth Estate(2013)

    as Dr. Tarek Haliseh

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Atlantis(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Minos

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Peaky Blinders(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ruben Oliver

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Inescapable(2012)

    as Adib

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • True Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ismail

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · as Doran Martell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Miral(2010)

    as Jamal

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 4.3.2.1.(2010)

    as Mr. Jauo-Pinto

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Strike Back(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zahir Sharq

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Clash of the Titans(2010)

    as Hermes

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cairo Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tareq Khalifa

  • Spy(Ies)(2009)

    as Malik

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kanen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Boundary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ahmed Ali

  • Doomsday(2008)

    as Prime Minister John Hatcher

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Lost Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fouad Saleh

  • The Last Legion(2007)

    as Theodorus Andronikos

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Primeval(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Philip Burton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Nativity Story(2006)

    as The Angel Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hannibal(2006)

    as Hannibal

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Syriana(2005)

    as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    as Nasir

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Hamburg Cell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

  • Reign of Fire(2002)

    as Ajay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ibhn Khaldun

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Hamri Al-Assad

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Mohammed

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Vertical Limit(2000)

    as Kareem Nazir

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as London Silly Nannies Player (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Julian Bashir

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Julian Bashir

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 173 episodes · Director · as Julian Bashir

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Battalions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Yousef

  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia(1992)

    as Prince Feisal (as Siddig El-Fadil)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaitana

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Julian Bashir

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Joseph of Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jacob

  • Jude and the Jinn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jinn

  • Words from the Oven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 53 of them dated from 1987 to 2024; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Vertical Limit (2000)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19872024

Peak 2006 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 55 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting1 of 56: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s18 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 10% of 21 roles
001015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Alexander Siddig's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Miral (2010)

69th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Peaky Blinders (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alexander Siddig's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles48–90 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles8–63 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles17–79 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles21–55 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles44–74 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alexander Siddig work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexander Siddig's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiam Abbass shares the most, 4.

Actors

Editors

Producers