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Dayo Ade
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 49
Film: 13 (27%)
Television: 36 (73%)
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Filmography
2025
Creators, superfans, and stars including Aubrey Drake Graham delve deep into all things Degrassi in this engaging history of the Canadian show that ch ... view
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Self
2021
A big family moves into a dusty old house in the snowy woods of Washington with hopes of it being a nice holiday escape. But the kids soon discover a ... view
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David
Apr 2020 (first aired)
In 2033, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality hotels run by 6 tech firms. Cash-strapped Nora lives in Brooklyn and wor ... view
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Baratunde (3 ep.)
Sep 2019 (first aired)
A love story about a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while r ... view
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Tayo (10 ep.)
2019
A young couple's dream of starting a family shatters as they descend into the depths of paranoia and must struggle to survive an evil presence that wa ... view
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Father Lopez
2019
A video store employee from South Carolina travels to Hollywood when he learns that his favorite director is holding auditions for his next big film. ... view
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CAA Security Officer
Oct 2018 (first aired)
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer ... view
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Jonathan Ryland (1 ep.)
Sep 2016 (first aired)
A desperate banker needs to conceal stolen money. A Haitian-American gang lord wants to go legit. A Cuban-American hacker has an idea that will revolu ... view
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Jules (5 ep.)
May 2016 (first aired)
Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerho ... view
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Ben Riggs (1 ep.)
Nov 2015 (first aired)
An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. T ... view
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Dorian Harwell (1 ep.)
Sep 2013 (first aired)
Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate ... view
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Agent Barbour (1 ep.)
Jan 2013 (first aired)
The Psych Crimes Unit, a unique team of police detectives and mental health professionals, is tasked with solving bizarre and chilling crimes that cro ... view
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Leo Beckett (21 ep.)
2011
Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who have been placed under his supervision. ... view
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Charles
Jun 2010 (first aired)
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of ... view
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Russ (3 ep.)
2010
The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned ... view
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Winston
Jan 2010 (first aired)
Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Do ... view
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Brian Mitchell (1 ep.)
Sep 2009 (first aired)
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializ ... view
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Nelson Shabazz (1 ep.)
Mar 2009 (first aired)
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New Yo ... view
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Anton Wade (1 ep.)
Oct 2007 (first aired)
Life is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a kind, hard-working family. Debts abou ... view
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Jim Parker (2 ep.)
Jul 2007 (first aired)
The Bill Engvall Show is a sitcom which ran on TBS from July 17, 2007 to September 5, 2009. The series starred comedian Bill Engvall and was written a ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2006
A film about four friends of different ethnicities, beginning to take things for granted. Three of them end up in jail while one of the guys is throwi ... view
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Uncle JG
2006
Two large women struggle to find love and acceptance in a culture where thin is in. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet the men of their d ... view
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Godwin
Sep 2005 (first aired)
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when t ... view
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Cooper Blackthorn (1 ep.)
Sep 2004 (first aired)
Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators". ... view
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Derrick James (2 ep.)
Sep 2004 (first aired)
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets. ... view
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Justin (2 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
Joan Girardi has begun acting a little strange since her family moved to the city of Arcadia. No one knows that various people keep introducing themse ... view
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Ruben (1 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Mari ... view
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ER Orderly (1 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run th ... view
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Cedric 'The Cannibal' Barimba (1 ep.)
Sep 2002 (first aired)
Each episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesse ... view
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Banger (1 ep.)
Sep 2002 (first aired)
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City. ... view
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Omar Manir (1 ep.)
Mar 2002 (first aired)
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to b ... view
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Lionel (1 ep.)
Oct 2001 (first aired)
In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life. ... view
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Mr. Hovey (1 ep.)
Sep 2001 (first aired)
Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named ... view
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Bank Manager (1 ep.)
Sep 2001 (first aired)
During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the e ... view
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Klingon Tactical Officer (1 ep.)
Oct 2000 (first aired)
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the ... view
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Toro (1 ep.)
Sep 2000 (first aired)
The series revolves around the friendship of four African-American women in different phases of their lives. They explore the many trials and tribulat ... view
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Vendor (1 ep.)
Oct 1998 (first aired)
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose p ... view
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Bodyguard (1 ep.)
Sep 1998 (first aired)
While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's Vallery wh ... view
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B.J. Finley (1 ep.)
1998
In 1985, East Indian disease specialist Abraham Verghese settles in Johnson City, TN, where his compassion and nonjudgmental treatment brings a sense ... view
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1997
Four young black men kill a white woman. Now the D.A. is very cautious how to pursue this case because it might start a riot. And adding fuel to the f ... view
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Prisoner
1995
This is the Easter weekend. In an inner city project, three people struggle against their demons and try to find redemption. They are Maxine, a window ... view
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Mike
Sep 1994 (first aired)
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Departme ... view
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Trevor (1 ep.)
Sep 1994 (first aired)
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened e ... view
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James Rollins (1 ep.)
1993
Re-imagines the story of Cain and Abel, with Cain as a pathetic drug addict and Abel as his straight-arrow, disapproving brother. Their struggle for s ... view
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BLT
Nov 1989 (first aired)
Degrassi High is the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of teenagers living on or near De Grassi S ... view
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B.L.T. Thomas (28 ep.)
Oct 1989 (first aired)
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKin ... view
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Male Guard #1 (1 ep.)
Rebel (1 ep.)
Jan 1987 (first aired)
Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian CBC Television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. The show followed ... view
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B.L.T. Thomas (16 ep.)