He is the firstborn child of his parents in a family of four consisting of two children, a mother and a father.
He received primary education in St Peter's Anglican Primary School, Alausa, Ikeja In Lagos State and attended Oregun High School in Oregun, Ikeja In Lagos State also for secondary education.
[10][11][12] Leonard credited Bimbo Akintola, a Nigerian female actress as one of the people who have influenced his acting style.
[9] Leonard is an orphan and has spoken publicly about the devastating impact of losing both parents especially the death of his mother which he described as an unfortunate incident that has created a void in his life.
[1] Leonard in an interview with a Nigerian print media This Day, described himself as introvert and not the party type and also revealed that he doesn't drink nor smoke and maintains a very small circle of few friends and family.