Antar Laniyan

Antar Laniyan is an actor and director, known for Sàngó: The Legendary African King (1998), Arewà (2003) and Durodola (2005). He is a native of Osogbo in Osun State and started acting professionally 33 years ago. He grew up at the Army Barracks, Ilaro and initially wanted to be a soldier, until during his years in secondary school when his principal suggested to him to be a theatre artist. He went to a Muslim primary school, then to Lagos Baptist secondary school and Jubri Martins for his ‘A’ levels, before proceeding to the University of Ibadan for a degree in Theatre Arts. He is happily married with two boys.