Antar Laniyan

Antar Laniyan is a Nigerian veteran actor, film producer, and director.

Early life

Laniyan was born in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State southwestern Nigeria. He attended Baptist Secondary School where he obtained his certificate in Lagos State before he later proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts.

Career

Laniyan began acting in 1981 and the first major role he played as a professional actor was the role of a "major general" in a film titled Everybody wants to know during his days at the Kakaki Art Squad.
He has featured in several Nigerian films including Sango, a film scripted by Wale Ogunyemi and produced by Obafemi Lasode.
He was the director of the first episode of Super Story, the award-winning Nigerian soap opera produced by Wale Adenuga in the year 2000. He also directed Oh Father Oh Daughter and This Life produced from the stable of Wale Adenuga Production.

Selected filmography

Sango Super story The Return of Jenifa Kabiosi as ObaleyeBlack Val Atupa Dad EnitanLucifer Kakanfo as Chief DepoThe Cleanser Alimi as Mr. BaruwaAfua as CoachOro Ife as KabiesiIjakumo: The Born Again Stripper as Chief GbadamosiCovenant as MKI

''IGE - the unlikely oil merchant as Chief Ojora''