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Lagos, Nigeria
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Dayo Ade
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.
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Toys of Terror | David |
| 2019 | Isabelle | Father Lopez |
| 2019 | Bob Hearts Abishola | Tayo |
| 2019 | Fanboy | CAA Security Officer |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Jonathan Ryland |
| 2016 | StartUp | Jules |
| 2016 | Private Eyes | Ben Riggs |
| 2015 | Chicago Med | Dorian Harwell |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Barbour |
| 2013 | Cracked | Leo Beckett |
| 2011 | Let Go | Charles |
| 2010 | Unthinkable | Winston |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Russ |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Brian Mitchell |
| 2009 | Castle | Anton Wade |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | |
| 2007 | Heartland | Jim Parker |
| 2007 | The Bill Engvall Show | |
| 2006 | Phat Girlz | Godwin |
| 2005 | Bones | Cooper Blackthorn |
| 2004 | Lost | Justin |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Derrick James |
| 2003 | NCIS | |
| 2003 | NCIS | ER Orderly |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia | |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | |
| 2002 | The Shield | Lionel |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Omar Manir |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Banger |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Mr. Hovey |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klingon Tactical Officer |
| 2001 | Alias | Bank Manager |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | |
| 2000 | The District | Toro |
| 1998 | Charmed | Bodyguard |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | B.J. Finley |
| 1997 | Color of Justice | Prisoner |
| 1995 | Rude | Mike |
| 1994 | ER | James Rollins |
| 1994 | Due South | Trevor |
| 1993 | Save My Lost Nigga Soul | |
| 1992 | School's Out! | BLT |
| 1989 | The Kids in the Hall | Male Guard #1 |
| 1989 | The Kids in the Hall | Rebel |
| 1989 | Degrassi High | B.L.T. Thomas |
| 1987 | Degrassi Junior High | B.L.T. Thomas |