HUZIR SULAIMANBiographyBBL 3206

Huzir Sulaiman (born in 1973) is a Malaysian actor, director and writer.

One of Malaysia's leading dramatists, acclaimed for his vibrant, inventive use of language and incisive insight into human behavior in general and the Asian psyche in particular.

His plays, often charged with dark humor, political satire, and surrealistic twists, have won numerous awards and international recognition.

He currently lives in Singapore.

His father is Haji Sulaiman Abdullah, who was born G. Srinivasan Iyer, a Tamil Brahmin who later converted to Islam.

Sulaiman is a veteran lawyer who served as Malaysian Bar Council president.

His mother is Hajjah Mehrun Siraj, who has served as a professor, lawyer, consultant for United Nations agencies, NGO activists and a Commissioner with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia.

He is currently married to Claire Wong, a Malaysian stage actress living in Singapore.

He is best known for his works "Atomic Jaya", "The Smell of Language", "Hip-Hopera" the Musical, "Notes on Life and Love and Painting", "Election Day", "Those Four Sisters Fernandez", "Occupation" and "Whatever That Is" which have been published in his collection of "Eight Plays" by Silverfish Books.

He also contributes articles to the The Star (Malaysia).