About
Actor, screenwriter, and producer who co-created and wrote for the television drama series Ackley Bridge. His other writing credits include East Is East, All in Good Time, and Rafta, Rafta. From 1992 to 1993, he played Hanif Ruparell in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street.
Before Fame
He studied acting at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Trivia
He won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film for East Is East. For his play, Rafta, Rafta, he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. In 2023, he played Victor in Magic Mike's Last Dance.
Family Life
He has two daughters with his wife, actress Buki Armstrong.
Associated With
He and Roland Lee Gift worked together on the cast of Sammy and Rosie Get Laid.
