[1] Mike Afolarin attended Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos State for his secondary school.

[3] Not long after, Afolarin gained attention with his lead role as Ishaya, in the television series, Far From Home.

[4] Afolarin also had a cinema release on the same date (December 16,2022) with his role as Akinzo in Funke Akindele and Tobi Makinde’s Battle on Buka Street.

[6][7] In the same year, Afolarin made his cinema debut as one of the lead characters in Emamode Edosio’ Kasala starring Chimezie Imo, Tomiwa Tegbe and Emeka Nwagbaraocha.

[8] Afolarin has starred in movies such as Far From Home, Soólè, The Wait, Kasala, Adire, House of Ga'a and Your Excellency.