Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig, born Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abdurrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi on November 21, 1965, is an English actor and director. He is known for his notable roles as Dr. Julian Bashir in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Hamri Al-Assad in the sixth season of 24, Doran Martell in Game of Thrones, and Ra's al Ghul in Gotham. Siddig has also appeared in films such as Syriana, Hannibal, A Lost Man, Cairo Time, and Inescapable. Born in Omdurman, Sudan, Siddig's father, Tahir El Mahdi, was Sudanese, while his mother, Gloria, was English and the older sister of actor Malcolm McDowell.