Acting · Lagos, Nigeria
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.
MovieDegrassi: Whatever It Takes
2025
as Self
MovieToys of Terror
2021
as David
TVUpload
2020
as Baratunde
TVBob Hearts Abishola
2019
as Tayo
MovieIsabelle
2019
as Father Lopez
MovieFanboy
2019
as CAA Security Officer
TVThe Rookie
2018
as Jonathan Ryland
TVStartUp
2016
as Jules
TVPrivate Eyes
2016
as Ben Riggs
TVChicago Med
2015
as Dorian Harwell
TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Agent Barbour
TVCracked
2013
as Leo Beckett
MovieLet Go
2011
as Charles
TVRookie Blue
2010
as Russ
MovieUnthinkable
2010
as Winston
TVRepublic of Doyle
2010
as Brian Mitchell
TVNCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Nelson Shabazz
TVCastle
2009
as Anton Wade
TVHeartland
2007
as Jim Parker
TVThe Bill Engvall Show
2007
MovieGettin' Some Jail Time
2006
as Uncle JG
MoviePhat Girlz
2006
as Godwin
TVBones
2005
as Cooper Blackthorn
TVCSI: NY
2004
as Derrick James
TVLost
2004
as Justin
TV10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Spatz
TVJoan of Arcadia
2003
as Ruben
TVNCIS
2003
as ER Orderly
TVLas Vegas
2003
as Cedric 'The Cannibal' Barimba
TVBoomtown
2002
as Banger
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Omar Manir
TVThe Shield
2002
as Lionel
TVScrubs
2001
as Mr. Hovey
TVAlias
2001
as Bank Manager
TVStar Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Klingon Tactical Officer
TVThe District
2000
as Toro
TVGirlfriends
2000
as Vendor
TVCharmed
1998
as Bodyguard
TVV.I.P.
1998
as B.J. Finley
MovieMy Own Country
1998
MovieColor of Justice
1997
as Prisoner
MovieRude
1995
as Mike
MovieJungleground
1995
as Cowboy
TVDue South
1994
as Trevor
TVER
1994
as James Rollins
MovieSave My Lost Nigga Soul
1993
MovieSchool's Out!
1992
as BLT
TVDegrassi High
1989
as B.L.T. Thomas
TVThe Kids in the Hall
1989
as Male Guard #1
TVDegrassi Junior High
1987
as B.L.T. Thomas
