Dayo Ade (born 1972) is a Canadian actor who is best known for his role as Bryant Lester Thomas "BLT" in the ''

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'' television franchise, appearing in ''

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'' (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

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and moved with his family to

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, Canada at an early age. He played Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in ''

'' and '' Degrassi High''. He appeared as nurse Leo Beckett on the

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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 "

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", in the '' Scrubs'' episode " My Malpractical Decision", and in the ''

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'' episode " We're Off to See the Wizard". He appeared in the '' Lost'' episodes " What Kate Does" and "

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". 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

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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 From July 14 to November 9, 2023, the American actors' union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Pro ...

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* 1972 births 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Black Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Nigerian descent Living people Nigerian emigrants to Canada Male actors from Lagos Male actors from Toronto Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States {{Canada-tv-actor-stub