TVC E. Antar Laniyan was born in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State into a royal family.
Antar attended Baptist secondary school in Lagos before proceeding to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts.
The Nollywood actor started his movie career in 1981.His first major role as a professional was the role of a ‘Major General’ in a film titled Everybody Want to Know.
Antar has featured in several Nigerian films including Sango, a film scripted by Wale Ogunyemi and produced by Obafemi Lasode.He has also directed some movies. 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.
Antar also directed ‘Oh Father Oh Daughter’ and ‘This Life’ produced from the stable of Wale Adenuga Production.
Antar is a year older today and he is happily married with four kids.
