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In 2003 Siddig played the role of an Algerian secret agent on the trail of Islamists in the controversial episode 'Nest of Angels' of the British television show Spooks (known as MI-5 in the US). He played a mountain guide in the thriller film Vertical Limit (2000), starring Chris O'Donnell, and Ajay in the post-apocalyptic science fantasy film Reign of Fire (2002) starring Christian Bale. Siddig told Bidoun magazine that there was an increased demand for Islamic and Arabic character roles in both film and television after the September 11 attacks and that people began to approach him with projects within six months of the event. In 1995 Siddig also changed his name from Siddig El Fadil to Alexander Siddig. He also directed the episodes 'Business as Usual' (1997) and 'Profit and Lace' (1998).

Siddig remained with Deep Space Nine for all seven seasons of the series. Berman originally considered Siddig for the role of Commander Benjamin Sisko, but decided in the end that Siddig was too young for the role and cast him as Dr. Siddig's role in A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia brought him to the attention of Rick Berman, executive producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). Siddig's first television role was a Palestinian man in a British six-part miniseries called The Big Battalions (filmed in 1989 but released in 1992) and shortly afterward he won the role of Prince Feisal in A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia, a 1990 telefilm sequel to Lawrence of Arabia starring Ralph Fiennes. CareerĪfter leaving LAMDA, Siddig worked in theatre as both an actor and director. He also studied geography and anthropology for a year at University College London before enrolling at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Siddig attended St Lawrence College, Ramsgate. Siddig's mother worked as a model and theatrical press agent.

In 1978 his mother married film director and producer Michael Birkett and in 1982 the two had a son together named Thomas. Siddig initially spoke Arabic when he was a child, but by his second year of living in Britain he had forgotten much of it. Siddig's mother remained in Sudan for three years and returned to London with Siddig and his father. Siddig is also the great-great-grandson of Muhammad Ahmad, a Nubian religious leader who was proclaimed the Mahdi by his disciples. Siddig's uncle Sadiq al-Mahdi was Prime Minister of Sudan from 1966–1967 and again from 1986–1989. Siddig's father was a student at Cambridge University in the 1950s and was proficient in English. Siddig's parents met in the 1960s when his mother travelled to Sudan with a friend who introduced her to Siddig's father.

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