8.0
TV
Acting
Dayo Ade
- Birthplace
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Credits
- 50 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
7.5
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
8.2
TV
Bones
8.5
TV
The Rookie
8.2
TV
Charmed
7.6
TV
NCIS
8.0
TV
Castle
6.8
Movie
Unthinkable
7.8
TV
Upload
8.3
TV
Chicago Med
7.5
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
7.8
TV
ER
8.2
TV
The Shield
7.3
TV
CSI: NY
6.8
TV
Alias
8.2
TV
Heartland
7.2
TV
Without a Trace
Acting credits 50
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Degrassi: Whatever It Takes Film | Self |
| 2021 | Toys of Terror Film | David |
| 2020 | Upload TV | Baratunde (3 ep) |
| 2019 | Bob Hearts Abishola TV | Tayo (10 ep) |
| 2019 | Isabelle Film | Father Lopez |
| 2019 | Fanboy Film | CAA Security Officer |
| 2018 | The Rookie TV | Jonathan Ryland (1 ep) |
| 2016 | StartUp TV | Jules (5 ep) |
| 2016 | Private Eyes TV | Ben Riggs (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Chicago Med TV | Dorian Harwell (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV | Agent Barbour (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Cracked TV | Leo Beckett (21 ep) |
| 2011 | Let Go Film | Charles |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue TV | Russ (3 ep) |
| 2010 | Unthinkable Film | Winston |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle TV | Brian Mitchell (1 ep) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Nelson Shabazz (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Anton Wade (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Heartland TV | Jim Parker (2 ep) |
| 2007 | The Bill Engvall Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Gettin' Some Jail Time Film | Uncle JG |
| 2006 | Phat Girlz Film | Godwin |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Cooper Blackthorn (1 ep) |
| 2004 | CSI: NY TV | Derrick James (2 ep) |
| 2004 | Lost TV | Justin (2 ep) |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty TV | Spatz (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia TV | Ruben (1 ep) |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | ER Orderly (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Las Vegas TV | Cedric 'The Cannibal' Barimba (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Boomtown TV | Banger (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Without a Trace TV | Omar Manir (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Shield TV | Lionel (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Scrubs TV | Mr. Hovey (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Alias TV | Bank Manager (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise TV | Klingon Tactical Officer (1 ep) |
| 2000 | The District TV | Toro (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Girlfriends TV | Vendor (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Charmed TV | Bodyguard (1 ep) |
| 1998 | V.I.P. TV | B.J. Finley (1 ep) |
| 1998 | My Own Country Film | John Okri |
| 1997 | Color of Justice Film | Prisoner |
| 1995 | Rude Film | Mike |
| 1995 | Jungleground Film | Cowboy |
| 1994 | Due South TV | Trevor (1 ep) |
| 1994 | ER TV | James Rollins (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Save My Lost Nigga Soul Film | |
| 1992 | School's Out! Film | BLT |
| 1989 | Degrassi High TV | B.L.T. Thomas (28 ep) |
| 1989 | The Kids in the Hall TV | Male Guard #1, Rebel (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Degrassi Junior High TV | B.L.T. Thomas (16 ep) |