Peter Fatomilola’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
John Parsons
Published Feb 10, 2026
| Intro | Nigerian film actor |
| Is | Writer Playwright Poet Actor |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Film, Television, Stage and Radio Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 16 January 1946, Ekiti State, Nigeria |
| Age: | 74 years |
Peter Fatomilola (born January 16, 1946) is a Nigerian dramatist, film actor, poet and prolific playwright.
Early life
Fatomilola was born on 16 January 1946 at Ifisin Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government area of Ekiti State, Nigeria.
He is a son of Chief Ifa Priest, which was believed to have influenced his herbalist role in Nigerian film
In 1967, he joined the Olokun Theatre group under the tutelage of the late Professor Ola Rotimi, a renowned dramatist and prolific playwright at the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University
He is also a member of the academic staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts in 1978.
He was the first “Papa Ajasco”, a lead role in a comedy film produced by Wale Adenuga.
He had featured in several notable Nigerian films such as Sango, an epic African film produced by Obafemi Lasode and scripted by Wale Ogunyemi in 1997
Filmography
- Sango (Film) (1997)
