Hanif Kureishi was born on 5 December 1954 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for Benim Güzel Çamaşırhanem (1985), Venüs (2006) and My Son the Fanatic (1997). He is married to Monique Proudlove. They have one child. He was previously married to Tracey Scoffield.