Alexander Siddig on Deep Space 9: The Studio Tried to Get Me Fired “Every Year” Because Bashir Was Not a Good-looking Character
Alexander Siddig didn’t just survive Deep Space Nine, he outlasted studio execs who allegedly wanted him gone. Yep, the man behind Dr. Julian Bashir claimed the studio tried to fire him “every year” just because his character wasn’t the classic good-looking type they had in mind.
Bashir, a charmingly awkward doctor with brains for days, didn’t fit the leading man mold, and that, apparently, ruffled a few suits.
The entire cast with Colm Meaney in Deep Space Nine | Credits: Paramount Pictures
But Siddig stuck around, turned the role into a fan-fave, and proved that space heartthrobs don’t need perfect hair or Hollywood cheekbones — just solid acting, sharp wit, and a whole lotta resilience.
Alexander Siddig said Bashir’s look had execs panicking year after year Bashir and Garak in Star Trek | Credits: Paramount Pictures
Alexander Siddig wasn’t just up against alien invasions in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Bashir, a charmingly awkward doctor with brains for days, didn’t fit the leading man mold, and that, apparently, ruffled a few suits.
The entire cast with Colm Meaney in Deep Space Nine | Credits: Paramount Pictures
But Siddig stuck around, turned the role into a fan-fave, and proved that space heartthrobs don’t need perfect hair or Hollywood cheekbones — just solid acting, sharp wit, and a whole lotta resilience.
Alexander Siddig said Bashir’s look had execs panicking year after year Bashir and Garak in Star Trek | Credits: Paramount Pictures
Alexander Siddig wasn’t just up against alien invasions in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- 4/10/2025
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
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