Dayo Ade

Dayo Ade
Born
Lagos, Nigeria[1]
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active1988−present

Dayo Ade (born 1972) is a Canadian actor who is best known for his role as Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in the Degrassi television franchise, appearing in Degrassi Junior High (1987–89) and Degrassi High (1989–91). Ade has had numerous film and television appearances, most notably playing the role of Mel Boyd in the CBC sitcom Workin' Moms.

Biography

He was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved with his family to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at an early age.[2] He played Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High.[3] He appeared as nurse Leo Beckett on the CBC Television series Cracked.[4] He voiced as 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.[5] At the 2021 Whistler Film Festival, he won the award for Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film for Cinema of Sleep.[6]

Dayo has spoken of the financial difficulties those in the entertainment industry face in support of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[7]

Filmography

Film

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Save My Lost Nigga Soul Matthew Short film
1995 Rude Mike
Jungleground Cowboy
2006 Phat Girlz Godwin
2007 Gettin' Some Jail Time Uncle JG Short film
2008 Remembering Phil Officer Williams
2010 Unthinkable MP Winston
2011 Let Go Charles
2013 Agent Hammond Short film
2018 Isabelle Father Lopez
2018 Fanboy CAA Security Officer Short film
2020 Toys of Terror David
2022 Labyu with an Accent Officer Kel Isah

Television

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1988–1991 Degrassi Junior High / Degrassi High Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas 48 episodes - 21 uncredited
1991 Top Cops Snaggs / Que Season 2, episode 9: "Ronald Bratton/John Thompson and Christine Bridges"
1992 Degrassi Talks Himself Episode 5: "...On Drugs"
School's Out Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas TV movie
1993–1995 The Kids in the Hall Male Guard #1 / Rebel 2 episodes
1996 Due South Trevor - Thug #1 Season 2, episode 13: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions"
1997 Color of Justice Prisoner TV movie
1998 My Own Country John Okri TV movie
2001 V.I.P. B.J. Finley Season 3, episode 13: "Val on Fire"
Resurrection Blvd. Taylor "The Hurt" Bryant 2 episodes
2002 First Monday Dwayne Yong Episode 1: "First Monday"
Charmed Bodyguard #3 Season 4, episode 19: "We're Off to See the Wizard"
The District Toro Season 2, episode 22: "Payback"
2003 The Shield Lionel Season 2, episode 9: "Co-Pilot"
Boomtown Banger Season 2, episode 9: "Co-Pilot"
10-8: Officers on Duty Spatz Episode 1: "Brothers in Arms"
2004 Las Vegas Cedric "The Cannibal" Barimba Season 1, episode 11: "Blood and Sand"
Girlfriends Vendor Season 4, episode 24: "New York Unbound"
Joan of Arcadia Rueben Season 2, episode 2: "Out of Sight"
Star Trek: Enterprise Klingon Tactical Officer Season 4, episode 4: "Borderland"
Scrubs Mr. Hovey Season 4, episode 9: "My Malpractical Decision"
2005 Alias Bank Manager Season 4, episode 3: "The Awful Truth"
2007 Without a Trace Omar Manir Season 5, episode 24: "The Beginning"
NCIS ER Orderly Season 4, episode 24: "Angel of Death"
The Bill Engvall Show Bouncer Season 1, episode 7: "The Birthday"
ER James Rollins Season 14, episode 3: "Officer Down"
2008 CSI: NY Robert James 2 episodes
2010 Castle Rock Anton Wade Season 2, episode 15: "Suicide Squeeze"
Lost Justin 2 episodes
NCIS: Los Angeles Nelson Shabazz Season 1, episode 19: "Hand-to-Hand"
Chase Tucker Dawes Episode 3: "The Comeback Kid"
2012 The L.A. Complex Dynasty 11 episodes
2013 Cracked Leo Beckett 21 episodes
2014 Republic of Doyle Brian Mitchell Season 3, episode 13: "Welcome Back Crocker"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Barbour Season 1, episode 17: "Turn, Turn, Turn"
2015 The Book of Negroes Prince Miniseries
Episode 4
Rookie Blue Russ 3 episodes
Bones Cooper Blackthorn Season 11, episode 8: "High Treason in the Holiday Season"
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Paul Ntombi Season 1, episode 10: "Iqiniso"
Beauty & the Beast Dawes 2 episodes
2016–2018 Heartland Jim Parker 3 episodes
2017–2018 Startup Officer Jules 5 episodes
2018 Insomnia Phil 4 episodes
Animal Kingdom Detective French Season 3, episode 1: "The Killing"
2019 The Rookie Jonathan Ryland Season 2, episode 6: "Fallout"
2019–2021; 2023 Workin' Moms Mel Boyd 11 episodes
2020 October Faction Moshe 5 episodes
The Comey Rule Shaun Miniseries
2 episodes
2021 Private Eyes Ben Riggs Season 4, episode 9: "A Star Is Torn"
2021–present Bob Hearts Abishola Tayo 11 episodes
2022 Chicago Med Dorian Harwell Season 7, episode 20: "End of the Day, Anything Can Happen"

Video games

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy Voice
2018 Starlink: Battle for Atlas Hunter Hakka Voice
2019 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint Josiah Hill Voice

References

  1. ^ "Dayo Ade". Art of Acting Studio. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Sam Maggs (November 22, 2012). "Before They Were CBC Stars: Dayo Ade". Canada: CBC Live. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dayo Ade". TV Guide. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Character/actor profile on the Cracked website
  5. ^ Andy Howell, "Cinema of Sleep". Film Threat, April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Ade, Dayo (August 21, 2023). "I'm a Canadian actor on the SAG-AFTRA picket line. Here's why I'm striking". Macleans.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2023.


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