10 Nigerian Actors Who Are Also University Lecturers

[b]There was a time, not too long ago, when acting was seen as a profession for never-do-wells in the society but notion has since been discarded. Actors now include intellectuals, professors, doctorate degree holders and others who find the passion to get on stage or screen too hard to resist. Here’s a list of actors who also teach the art in university as well as university lecturers turned actors.

1. Peter Fatomilola
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He is a graduate of theatre arts from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife and he learnt under professor Wole Soyinka. He later became a dramatic arts instructor at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Though he is retired, he still gets invitation to come and lecture in universities.

2. Sola Fosudo
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Dr. Sola Fosudo is a senior lecturer and head of department at Lagos State University (LASU) department of theatre arts and music. He was until recently the Director of Press and Public Relations Unit at the university

3. Professor Ayo Akinwale
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Professor Ayo Akinwale is an Actor, a veteran movie producer, an academician. He has featured in several home movies. He is a laureate of the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) and the current Dean, Faculty of Arts at the University of Ilorin. Prof Akinwale has written several books and articles on Theatre Arts in Nigeria. As a seasoned actor with a fantastic Yoruba accent, his spoken English is also impeccable

4. Hafiz Oyetoro
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He is a lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education in Ijanikin, Lagos. The actor who is simply known as Saka has been blessed through acting. Acting brought him the MTN brand ambassador contract. He has also modeled for different firms including Diamond Bank and Etisalat. His porting from Etisalat to MTN became a big item when he left Etisalat for MTN as a brand ambassador.

5. Doyin Hassan
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Doyin Hassan is popular for his role in Saworoide but the soft spoken actor with a woman voice has since gone on to appear in only Christian movies produced by Mike Bamiloye’s Mount Zion Film Productions. Doyin Hassan holds a PhD in Marketing and he is a senior lecturer in the department of marketing in Lagos State University (LASU). He is also a former HOD at the department and is currently an Assistant Director in the university’s school of part-time studies in charge of Ogba and Ikorodu campuses

6. Professor Akinwunmi Isola
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Professor Akinwunmi Isola was a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife. He became a professor in 1991. Isola is a playwright, actor and scholar and is proud of the Yoruba culture.[/b]