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Ali Siddiq
Siddiq was born in Houston. After his parents' separation, Siddiq and his siblings were raised by their single mother, living for a time in the projects. He and his siblings also went on to live with other family members. Siddiq started selling drugs around the age of 14 and was imprisoned at the age of 19 for trafficking in cocaine. He served 6 years of a 15 year sentence in the Ruben M. Torres Unit in Hondo, Texas. It was during his incarceration, while telling jokes to fellow inmates, that he discovered his ability to make people laugh. He worked in the prison's laundromat and his workmates were his captive audience.
After his release from prison in 1997, Siddiq started doing stand-up at the Just Joking Comedy Cafe in Houston. His first stage appearance was during the comedy club's Apollo Night, which tended to attract a college crowd. Siddiq was booed on his first occasion on stage because he was wearing a suit. He decided to wait a couple of weeks before trying again while wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Siddiq became the co-host of the Apollo Night show a month later.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 6.369 |
Birthday | 1973-07-01 |
Place of Birth | Houston, Texas, USA |
Also Known As |
![Ali Siddiq: It's Bigger Than These Bars](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/mxitcXeTdiqFm90M4EHNj435KoX.jpg)
2018
![Ali Siddiq: It's Bigger Than These Bars](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/mxitcXeTdiqFm90M4EHNj435KoX.jpg)
Ali Siddiq: It's Bigger Than These Bars
6.25/4
Shot at Bell County Jail in Texas, Ali Siddiq: It's Bigger Than These Bars shares Ali's hilarious experiences of both incarceration and freedom. Siddi...
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![The Workout Room](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yKT2UsgmKulpyrsgHWzUaa8JSga.jpg)
2019
![The Workout Room](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yKT2UsgmKulpyrsgHWzUaa8JSga.jpg)
The Workout Room
10/1
The Workout Room is a dramatic comedy film about an up and coming comedian who is given the chance of a lifetime at the cost of missing his daughter's...
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2022
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Ali Siddiq: The Domino Effect
8/2
The 49-years-old’s second comedy special, which follows his 2018 Comedy Central presented debut, Ali Siddiq: It’s Bigger Than These Bars, was filmed i...
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2023
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Ali Siddiq: The Domino Effect 2: Loss
9/2
Following the success of Ali’s last special THE DOMINO EFFECT (over 9 million views in the first year) comes the sequel “THE DOMINO EFFECT 2: LOSS”....
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2023
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Ali Siddiq: Don't Judge A Book by Its Cover
0/0
Ali Siddiq's new comedy stand-up special shares stories about parenting, dealing with people in society, his neighbors in a gated community, and some...
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2024
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Ali Siddiq: The Domino Effect 3: First Day of School
0/0
The next chapter in Ali Siddiq's comedy special series, The Domino Effect. This 75-minute special tells the true stories of Ali Siddiq’s first few ye...
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2024
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Ali Siddiq: The Domino Effect 4: Pins & Needles
0/0
Ali Siddiq delivers the final chapter in his comedy special series with The Domino Effect Part 4: Pins & Needles. This 2 hour special tells the true s...
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