
Dayo Ade
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Place of birth
- Lagos, Nigeria
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.
Known For
TV Shows (36)

The Rookie
2018
as Jonathan Ryland

NCIS
2003
as ER Orderly

Bones
2005
as Cooper Blackthorn

Chicago Med
2015
as Dorian Harwell

Lost
2004
as Justin

Castle
2009
as Anton Wade

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Nelson Shabazz

Charmed
1998
as Bodyguard

ER
1994
as James Rollins

Without a Trace
2002
as Omar Manir

CSI: NY
2004
as Derrick James

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Agent Barbour

Scrubs
2001
as Mr. Hovey

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Klingon Tactical Officer

Heartland
2007
as Jim Parker

The Shield
2002
as Lionel

Las Vegas
2003
as Cedric 'The Cannibal' Barimba

Due South
1994
as Trevor

V.I.P.
1998
as B.J. Finley

Girlfriends
2000
as Vendor

The District
2000
as Toro

Rookie Blue
2010
as Russ

Private Eyes
2016
as Ben Riggs

StartUp
2016
as Jules

Republic of Doyle
2010
as Brian Mitchell

Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Ruben

Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
as Tayo

Upload
2020
as Baratunde

Alias
2001
as Bank Manager

Boomtown
2002
as Banger

The Kids in the Hall
1989
as Male Guard #1 / Rebel

10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Spatz

Cracked
2013
as Leo Beckett

Degrassi Junior High
1987
as B.L.T. Thomas

The Bill Engvall Show
2007

Degrassi High
1989
as B.L.T. Thomas
Movies (14)

Unthinkable
2010
as Winston

Let Go
2011
as Charles

Fanboy
2019
as CAA Security Officer

Phat Girlz
2006
as Godwin

Rude
1995
as Mike

Isabelle
2019
as Father Lopez

Toys of Terror
2021
as David

Gettin' Some Jail Time
2006
as Uncle JG

My Own Country
1998

Color of Justice
1997
as Prisoner

Jungleground
1995
as Cowboy

Save My Lost Nigga Soul
1993

School's Out!
1992
as BLT

Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
2025
as Self
About Dayo Ade
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… With 50 credits spanning from 1987 to 2025, Dayo Ade has appeared in 14 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dayo Ade Movies
- Unthinkable (2010) — as Winston
- Let Go (2011) — as Charles
- Fanboy (2019) — as CAA Security Officer
- Phat Girlz (2006) — as Godwin
- Rude (1995) — as Mike
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