Category: News
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Ra’s al Ghul is “ambiguous” says Siddig
Alexander Siddig gave his first interview about playing Ra’s al Ghul on FOX’s Gotham, telling Digital Spy that the weekly television format means he’s chosen to play the supervillain “in a more ambiguous way” than we might have expected “I really tried to be as ambiguous as possible. I’ve only done two episodes and as an…
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Alexander Siddig Voices “Alien: River of Pain” for Audible
Audible announced this week that Alexander Siddig is starring in their new audio play Alien: River of Pain. Based on the 2014 novel, Alien: River of Pain is set between the first and second films in the franchise and chronicles the birth and backstory of Aliens‘ Newt. The play explores the destruction of Hadley’s Hope, a…
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Alexander Siddig to Play Supervillain in GOTHAM
The Internet has been fan-casting Alexander Siddig as Ra’s al Ghul for years, and someone finally listened. FOX announced today that Sid will play the iconic DC supervillain this spring on FOX’s Gotham. From the press release: As Bruce (David Mazouz) lifts the veil off the COURT OF OWLS, he finds the man pulling the strings is…
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THE KENNEDYS – AFTER CAMELOT Premiere Date + Video
Reelz Channel announced last week that The Kennedys – After Camelot will premiere April 2 at 9/8c. The mini-series stars Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy and Sid co-stars as Aristotle Onassis, the man she married after the death of JFK. The trailer below gives us a few glimpses of the Jackie-Aristotle romance, in the middle…
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Happy Birthday, Sid! (Official Birthday Greeting Thread)
If it’s November 21, then it’s time to celebrate! Today is Siddig’s birthday and we hope you’ll join us in wishing him happy. Please leave your greetings below and we’ll send him a link to come have a look.
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Sid Talks DS9, Peaky Blinders, GoT and More in New Interview
StarTrek.com posted a two-part interview with Alexander Siddig this week, discussing his time on Star Trek and attending conventions to reconnect with fans, as well as his roles in The Kennedys: After Camelot, Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones, and Recon (the FOX pilot that wasn’t picked up earlier this year). Sid also talks about celebrity…
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Alexander Siddig to Appear at Dragon Con
Dragon Con confirmed today that Alexander Siddig will appear at the annual Atlanta fan convention over Labor Day weekend. So, who’s going?!?
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PEAKY BLINDERS Season 3 Coming to Netflix
Good news, U.S. Sidsters! Netflix released a trailer for Peaky Blinders season 3 today along with the announcement that all six episodes of the season will be available for streaming in the U.S. on May 31. Seasons 1 and 2 are already streaming, so you have time to catch up on the story before watching…
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WATCH: Alexander Siddig Paints a Gangster in PEAKY BLINDERS Preview
Following last night’s shocking episode of Peaky Blinders, BBC Two released an extended preview from next week’s episode featuring Alexander Siddig and Helen McCrory. In the scene, Sid’s character, Ruben, is painting a portrait of Polly (McCrory). He asks her some questions about Tommy, which she greets with suspicion before asking for a change of…
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PEAKY BLINDERS: New Portraits of Alexander Siddig
Peaky Blinders premiered on BBC Two last night, revealing Alexander Siddig’s role this season – Ruben Oliver, an enigmatic gentleman who appears to have a romantic interest in Aunt Polly, matriarch of the crime family. While Sid is not pictured in promotional stills released for the next two episodes (he will appear in five of…