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Dayo Ade
Actor
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Labyu with an Accent · as Officer Kel Isah |
| 2020 | Toys of Terror · as David |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule (TV Series) · as Shaun |
| 2020 | October Faction (TV Series) · as Moshe |
| 2019 | Bob Hearts Abishola (TV Series) · as Tayo |
| 2018 | Isabelle · as Father Lopez |
| 2018 | The Rookie (TV Series) · as Jonathan Ryland |
| 2018 | Insomnia (2018) (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 2017 | Workin' Moms (TV Series) · as Mel Boyd |
| 2016 | StartUp (TV Series) · as Jules |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom (2016) (TV Series) · as Detective French |
| 2016 | Private Eyes (TV Series) · as Ben Riggs |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (TV Series) · as Paul Ntombi |
| 2015 | Chicago Med (TV Series) · as Dorian Harwell |
| 2015 | The Book of Negroes (TV Series) · as Prince |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as Agent Barbour |
| 2013 | Cracked (2013) (TV Series) · as Leo Beckett |
| 2012 | Beauty and the Beast (2012) (TV Series) · as Dawes |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex (TV Series) · as Dynasty |
| 2011 | Let Go · as Charles |
| 2010 | Chase (2010) (TV Series) · as Tucker Dawes |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue (TV Series) · as Russ |
| 2010 | Unthinkable · as Winston |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle (TV Series) · as Brian Mitchell |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Anton Wade |
| 2008 | Remembering Phil · as Officer Williams |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | The Bill Engvall Show (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Phat Girlz · as Godwin |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Cooper Blackthorn |
| 2004 | Lost (TV Series) · as Justin |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Derrick James |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Er Orderly |
| 2002 | Boomtown (TV Series) · as Banger |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Omar Manir |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as Lionel |
| 2002 | First Monday (TV Series) · as Dwayne Yong |
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as Mr. Hovey |
| 2001 | Alias (TV Series) · as Bank Manager |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Klingon Tactical Officer |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Toro |
| 2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. (TV Series) · as Taylor 'the Hurt' Bryant |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Bodyguard |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as B.j. Finley |
| 1998 | My Own Country · as John Okri |
| 1997 | Color of Justice · as Prisoner |
| 1995 | Rude · as Mike |
| 1995 | Jungleground · as Cowboy |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as James Rollins |
| 1994 | Due South (TV Series) · as Trevor |
| 1992 | Degrassi Talks (TV Series) · as Bryant Lester 'blt' Thomas |
| 1992 | School's Out! · as Blt |
| 1990 | Top Cops (TV Series) · as Que |
| 1989 | Degrassi High (TV Series) · as B.l.t. Thomas |
| 1988 | The Kids in the Hall (TV Series) · as Rebel |
| 1987 | Degrassi Junior High (TV Series) · as B.l.t. Thomas |