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Dayo Ade
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Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actor
Years active 1988−present

Dayo Ade is a Canadian actor. He was born in 1972. He is best known for his role as Bryant Lester Thomas, often called "BLT." He played this character in the popular TV shows Degrassi Junior High (from 1987 to 1989) and Degrassi High (from 1989 to 1991). Dayo Ade has been in many movies and TV shows. A notable role was Mel Boyd in the CBC comedy show Workin' Moms.

About Dayo Ade

Dayo Ade was born in Lagos, Nigeria. When he was young, his family moved to Toronto, Canada. He became famous for playing Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in the Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High series. These shows were very popular with young people.

He also played Nurse Leo Beckett on the CBC Television show Cracked. Dayo Ade used his voice for the character Hunter Hakka in the video game Starlink: Battle for Atlas.

Dayo Ade has appeared in many other well-known TV shows. These include an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise called "Borderland." He was also in Alias, Scrubs, and Charmed. He appeared in two episodes of Lost called "What Kate Does" and "Lighthouse."

In 2021, Dayo Ade joined the cast of Bob Hearts Abishola. He played Tayo Adebambo, who is Abishola's Nigerian husband. That same year, he starred in the movie Cinema of Sleep. At the 2021 Whistler Film Festival, he won an award for Best Performance in a film for Cinema of Sleep.

Dayo Ade has talked about how hard it can be financially for people in the entertainment business. He supported the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which was a strike by actors and performers.

Dayo Ade's Work

Dayo Ade has worked on many different projects. Here are some of his roles in movies, TV shows, and video games.

Movies

Movies
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Rude Mike
1995 Jungleground Cowboy
2006 Phat Girlz Godwin
2010 Unthinkable MP Winston
2011 Let Go Charles
2018 Isabelle Father Lopez
2020 Toys of Terror David
2022 Labyu with an Accent Officer Kel Isah

Television Shows

Television Shows
Year Title Role Notes
1988–1991 Degrassi Junior High / Degrassi High Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas 48 episodes
1992 School's Out Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas TV movie
2001 V.I.P. B.J. Finley Season 3, episode 13
2002 Charmed Bodyguard #3 Season 4, episode 19
2004 Star Trek: Enterprise Klingon Tactical Officer Season 4, episode 4
2004 Scrubs Mr. Hovey Season 4, episode 9
2005 Alias Bank Manager Season 4, episode 3
2010 Lost Justin 2 episodes
2013 Cracked Leo Beckett 21 episodes
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Barbour Season 1, episode 17
2015 Bones Cooper Blackthorn Season 11, episode 8
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Paul Ntombi Season 1, episode 10
2016–2018 Heartland Jim Parker 3 episodes
2019–2021; 2023 Workin' Moms Mel Boyd 11 episodes
2021–present Bob Hearts Abishola Tayo 11 episodes
2022 Chicago Med Dorian Harwell Season 7, episode 20

Video Games

Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Starlink: Battle for Atlas Hunter Hakka Voice
2019 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint Josiah Hill Voice

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