Alexander Siddig played Julian Bashir on “Deep Space Nine” for seven seasons and recurred as the Red Viper’s frail brother on “Game of Thrones.” He also played a terrorist on “24.” Geek cred!
Matt Nable played Ra’s Al Ghul on ten episodes of “Arrow” in 2014 and 2015 and one 2016 episode of “Legends of Tomorrow.”
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ALEXANDER SIDDIG JOINS "GOTHAM” AS “RA’S AL GHUL”GOTHAM Returns Monday, April 24 at 8/7c on FOX
Character Description: As Bruce (David Mazouz) lifts the veil off the COURT OF OWLS, he finds the man pulling the strings is the enigmatic and powerful RA'S AL GHUL (Siddig). With his past shrouded in mystery, Ra's Al Ghul uses cunning deception to lay waste to his foes. As the leader of an international criminal organization known as the LEAGUE OF SHADOWS, Ra's Al Ghul will prove himself to be Bruce's most dangerous adversary yet.
About Alexander Siddig: Born in Sudan, actor Alexander Siddig spent most of his childhood and young adulthood in England. His resume includes television series such as “Game of Thrones,” “Peaky Blinders,” “Da Vinci’s Demons,” “24,” “Hannibal” and “Atlantis.” He is known worldwide for his lead role in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” in which he starred for five seasons. On film, Siddig has starred in “The Fifth Estate,” “Cairo Time” and “May in the Summer.” He recently appeared on the London stage at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in the play “Holy Warriors.” His upcoming releases include TV miniseries “The Kennedys After Camelot,” in which he plays Aristóteles Onassis, opposite Katie Holmes; and Wim Wenders’ feature, “Submergence,” with Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy.
