Dayo Ade
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 Edit
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 Edit
Film Edit
| 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 | |
Television Edit
| 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 | Workin' Moms | Mel Boyd | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | October Faction | Moshe | 5 episodes |
| The Comey Rule | Shaun | Miniseries 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | Private Eyes | Ben Riggs | |
| 2021-2022 | Bob Hearts Abishola | Tayo | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Chicago Med | Dorian Harwell | Season 7, episode 20: "End of the Day, Anything Can Happen" |
Video games Edit
| 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 Edit
- ^ "Dayo Ade". Art of Acting Studio. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ Sam Maggs (November 22, 2012). "Before They Were CBC Stars: Dayo Ade". Canada: CBC Live. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Dayo Ade". TV Guide. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ Character/actor profile on the Cracked website
- ^ Andy Howell, "Cinema of Sleep". Film Threat, April 13, 2021.
- ^ Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 20, 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links Edit
- Dayo Ade at IMDb