Olaotan got into acting in 1959. The veteran actor kick started his career on stage when he was chosen to represent his school in the play “Gods Are Not To Blame”.

In 1974 he starred in a soap opera by Laolu Ogunniyi called “Candles In The Wind” alongside Kehinde Craig. He also once worked with NTA Ibadan where he produced Yoruba and English dramas.

In 1981, he joined a group of 8 Nigerian performers who escorted former Nigerian President Shehu Shagari to the United States to have a meeting with Ronald Regan.

He was on MNET’s "Tinsel" series for seven years where he played the role of Fred Ade-Williams.