Actor

1972-01-01 · Nigeria · Male

22 series in the catalog

Dayo Ade (born 1972) is a Canadian actor who is best known for his role as Bryant Lester Thomas "BLT" in the Degrassi television franchise, appearing in Degrassi Junior High (1987–89) and Degrassi High (1989–91). Ade has had numerous film and television appearances, most notably playing the role of Mel Boyd in the CBC sitcom Workin' Moms.

Biography

He was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved with his family to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at an early age. He played Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. He described the payment for the series as "(expletive) nothing" in 2025 documentary Degrassi: Whatever It Takes. The statement was contested by series co-creator Linda Schuyler, who noted cast have a retirement fund and a scholarship foundation. Ade's jobs after that role included working for car rental and security companies.

In recent decades, he appeared as nurse Leo Beckett on the CBC Television series Cracked. He voiced as 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.

Dayo has spoken of the financial difficulties those in the entertainment industry face in support of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.