Dayo Ade

Dayo Ade

Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Lagos, Nigeria

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes poster

Degrassi: Whatever It Takes

Movie · as Self

2021
Toys of Terror poster

Toys of Terror

Movie · as David

2020
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Upload

TV · as Baratunde · 3 eps

2019
Fanboy poster

Fanboy

Movie · as CAA Security Officer

2019
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Isabelle

Movie · as Father Lopez

2019
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Bob Hearts Abishola

TV · as Tayo · 10 eps

2018
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

TV · as Jonathan Ryland · 1 ep

2016
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StartUp

TV · as Jules · 5 eps

2016
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Private Eyes

TV · as Ben Riggs · 1 ep

2015
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Chicago Med

TV · as Dorian Harwell · 1 ep

2013
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

TV · as Agent Barbour · 1 ep

2013
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Cracked

TV · as Leo Beckett · 21 eps

2011
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Let Go

Movie · as Charles

2010
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Unthinkable

Movie · as Winston

2010
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Republic of Doyle

TV · as Brian Mitchell · 1 ep

2010
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Rookie Blue

TV · as Russ · 3 eps

2009
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Castle

TV · as Anton Wade · 1 ep

2009
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NCIS: Los Angeles

TV · as Nelson Shabazz · 1 ep

2007
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The Bill Engvall Show

TV · 1 ep

2007
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Heartland

TV · as Jim Parker · 2 eps

2006
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Phat Girlz

Movie · as Godwin

2006
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Gettin' Some Jail Time

Movie · as Uncle JG

2005
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Bones

TV · as Cooper Blackthorn · 1 ep

2004
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CSI: NY

TV · as Derrick James · 2 eps

2004
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Lost

TV · as Justin · 2 eps

2003
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Joan of Arcadia

TV · as Ruben · 1 ep

2003
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Las Vegas

TV · as Cedric 'The Cannibal' Barimba · 1 ep

2003
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10-8: Officers on Duty

TV · as Spatz · 1 ep

2003
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NCIS

TV · as ER Orderly · 1 ep

2002
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Boomtown

TV · as Banger · 1 ep

2002
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Without a Trace

TV · as Omar Manir · 1 ep

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Lionel · 1 ep

2001
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Star Trek: Enterprise

TV · as Klingon Tactical Officer · 1 ep

2001
Alias poster

Alias

TV · as Bank Manager · 1 ep

2001
Scrubs poster

Scrubs

TV · as Mr. Hovey · 1 ep

2000
The District poster

The District

TV · as Toro · 1 ep

2000
Girlfriends poster

Girlfriends

TV · as Vendor · 1 ep

1998
My Own Country poster

My Own Country

Movie · as John Okri

1998
Charmed poster

Charmed

TV · as Bodyguard · 1 ep

1998
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V.I.P.

TV · as B.J. Finley · 1 ep

1997
Color of Justice poster

Color of Justice

Movie · as Prisoner

1995
Rude poster

Rude

Movie · as Mike

1995
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Jungleground

Movie · as Cowboy

1994
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Due South

TV · as Trevor · 1 ep

1994
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ER

TV · as James Rollins · 1 ep

1993
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Save My Lost Nigga Soul

Movie

1992
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School's Out!

Movie · as BLT

1989
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Degrassi High

TV · as B.L.T. Thomas · 28 eps

1989
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The Kids in the Hall

TV · as Male Guard #1, Rebel · 1 ep

1987
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Degrassi Junior High

TV · as B.L.T. Thomas · 16 eps