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Dayo Ade
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Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actor
Years active 1988−present

Dayo Ade is a Canadian actor born in 1972. He is best known for his role as Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in the popular TV series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. These shows were very popular with young people. Dayo Ade has also appeared in many other movies and TV shows. One of his recent well-known roles 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, Ontario, Canada. He started acting early in his career. His role as Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High made him a familiar face to many. He played a student dealing with everyday teen life.

He has appeared in many different TV shows. For example, he played nurse Leo Beckett on the Canadian TV series Cracked. He also lent his voice to the character Hunter Hakka in the video game Starlink: Battle for Atlas.

Dayo Ade has also made guest appearances in many famous American TV shows. These include Star Trek: Enterprise, Alias, Scrubs, and Charmed. He also appeared in two episodes of the mystery show Lost.

In 2021, Dayo Ade joined the cast of Bob Hearts Abishola. In this show, he plays Tayo Adebambo, who is Abishola's Nigerian husband. That same year, he starred in a movie called Cinema of Sleep. For his role in Cinema of Sleep, he won an award for Best Performance at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival. This shows how talented he is as an actor.

Dayo Ade has also spoken about how actors sometimes face financial challenges. He supported the 2023 actors' strike, which was about making sure actors get fair pay and good working conditions.

Dayo Ade's Acting Roles

Dayo Ade has had a long and busy career in acting. He has appeared in many movies, TV shows, and even video games. Here are some of his notable roles.

Movies

Dayo Ade has acted in several films. Here are a few of them:

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Save My Lost ... Soul Matthew Short film
2006 Phat Girlz Godwin
2010 Unthinkable MP Winston
2018 Isabelle Father Lopez
2020 Toys of Terror David
2022 Labyu with an Accent Officer Kel Isah

Television Shows

Dayo Ade has been in many television series. Here are some of the most well-known ones:

Television
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
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
2012 The L.A. Complex Dynasty 11 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
2016–2018 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

Dayo Ade has also lent his voice to characters in 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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