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Birthplace:
Lagos, Nigeria
Credits:
50 Total Roles
Dayo Ade
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Biography
Dayo Ade (born 1972) is a Nigerian-Canadian actor. (He was born in Nigeria and moved with his family to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at an early age.)
He played Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in seasons 3–5 of the Degrassi Junior High series. He appeared as nurse Leo Beckett on the CBC Television series Cracked. He voiced the character Hunter Hakka in Starlink: Battle for Atlas.
He also had guest appearances in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Borderland", in the Alias episode "The Awful Truth", in the Scrubs episode "My Malpractical Decision", and in the Charmed episode "We're Off to See the Wizard". He appeared in the Lost episodes "What Kate Does" and "Lighthouse".
In 2021, he joined the cast of Bob Hearts Abishola as Abishola's Nigerian husband Tayo Adebambo, and starred in the film Cinema of Sleep. At the 2021 Whistler Film Festival, he won the award for Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film for Cinema of Sleep.
He played Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in seasons 3–5 of the Degrassi Junior High series. He appeared as nurse Leo Beckett on the CBC Television series Cracked. He voiced the character Hunter Hakka in Starlink: Battle for Atlas.
He also had guest appearances in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Borderland", in the Alias episode "The Awful Truth", in the Scrubs episode "My Malpractical Decision", and in the Charmed episode "We're Off to See the Wizard". He appeared in the Lost episodes "What Kate Does" and "Lighthouse".
In 2021, he joined the cast of Bob Hearts Abishola as Abishola's Nigerian husband Tayo Adebambo, and starred in the film Cinema of Sleep. At the 2021 Whistler Film Festival, he won the award for Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film for Cinema of Sleep.
Known For
Lost
Justin
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agent Barbour
Bones
Cooper Blackthorn
The Rookie
Jonathan Ryland
Charmed
Bodyguard
NCIS
ER Orderly
Castle
Anton Wade
Unthinkable
Winston
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Degrassi: Whatever It Takes MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Toys of Terror MOVIE | David |
| 2020 | Upload TV | Baratunde |
| 2019 | Bob Hearts Abishola TV | Tayo |
| 2019 | Isabelle MOVIE | Father Lopez |
| 2019 | Fanboy MOVIE | CAA Security Officer |
| 2018 | The Rookie TV | Jonathan Ryland |
| 2016 | StartUp TV | Jules |
| 2016 | Private Eyes TV | Ben Riggs |
| 2015 | Chicago Med TV | Dorian Harwell |