Height 1.75 m Role Actor | Name Dayo Okeniyi Years active 2010–present | |
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Full Name Oladayo A. Okeniyi Born June 14, 1988 (age 36) ( 1988-06-14 ) Lagos, Nigeria Movies Terminator Genisys, The Hunger Games, Endless Love, The Spectacular Now, Cavemen Similar People Jack Quaid, Amandla Stenberg, Jacqueline Emerson, Alan Taylor, J K Simmons Profiles | ||
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Oladayo A. "Dayo" Okeniyi (born June 14, 1988) is a Nigerian American actor, popularly known for playing the role of Thresh in The Hunger Games and Danny Dyson in Terminator Genisys.
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- Shades of Blue Actor Dayo Okeniyi on Being Nigerian in Hollywood
- Life and career
- Filmography
- References
'Shades of Blue' Actor Dayo Okeniyi on Being Nigerian in Hollywood
Life and career
Dayo was born in Jos and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and has four siblings. His father is a retired customs officer from Nigeria, and his mother is a literature teacher from Kenya. In 2003, he moved with his family to Indiana, United States, from Nigeria and later moved to California. He earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications at Anderson University (Indiana) in 2009.
Prior to being cast in The Hunger Games, Okeniyi worked in local theatre and in film shorts. Okeniyi starred 2014 in the drama film Endless Love, also portrayed Danny Dyson in the 2015 film Terminator Genisys and starred in the NBC series Shades of Blue.
Filmography
Actor
-
Dark Matter (TV Series) (filming) as
Leighton Vance
- Are You Happy in Your Life? - Leighton Vance
2023
Hypnotic as
River
2019
See (TV Series) as
Oloman
- Watch Out for Wolves (2022) - Oloman
- Heavy Hangs the Head (2022) - Oloman
- Rock-a-Bye (2021) - Oloman
- The Compass (2021) - Oloman
- Forever (2021) - Oloman
- House of Enlightenment (2019) - Oloman
2022
Rise as
Charles Antetokounmpo
2022
Fresh as
Paul
2021
Queenpins as
Earl
2020
Emperor as
2020
Dirty Diana (Podcast Series) as
James
- Jada (2020) - James (voice)
- Evie (2020) - James (voice)
- Carrie (2020) - James (voice)
2020
The Left Right Game (Podcast Series) as
Apollo
- Stray Thread (2020) - Apollo (voice)
- Something New (2020) - Apollo (voice)
- This Ain't Our World (2020) - Apollo (voice)
- You're Always Welcome in Jubilation (2020) - Apollo (voice)
- There's a Hitchhiker on the Road (2020) - Apollo (voice)
- Has Anyone Heard of the Left Right Game? (2020) - Apollo (voice)
2020
Run Sweetheart Run as
Trey
2016
Shades of Blue (TV Series) as
Michael Loman
- By Virtue Fall (2018) - Michael Loman
- Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2018) - Michael Loman
- Cry Havoc (2018) - Michael Loman
- Straight Through the Heart (2018) - Michael Loman
- The Reckoning (2018) - Michael Loman
- The Blue Wall (2018) - Michael Loman
- A Walking Shadow (2018) - Michael Loman
- That Way Madness Lies (2018) - Michael Loman
- The Hollow Crown (2018) - Michael Loman
- Good Police (2018) - Michael Loman
- Behind the Mask (2017) - Michael Loman
- Broken Dolls (2017) - Michael Loman
- The Quality of Mercy (2017) - Michael Loman
- Whoever Fights Monsters (2017) - Michael Loman
- Chaos Is Come Again (2017) - Michael Loman
- Unpaid Debts (2017) - Michael Loman
- A House Divided (2017) - Michael Loman
- Fracture (2017) - Michael Loman
- Sweet Caroline (2017) - Michael Loman
- Daddy's Girl (2017) - Michael Loman
- Ghost Hunt (2017) - Michael Loman
- Eye of the Hurricane (2017) - Michael Loman
- Unforgiven (2017) - Michael Loman
- One Last Lie (2016) - Michael Loman
- For I Have Sinned (2016) - Michael Loman
- The Breach (2016) - Michael Loman
- What Devil Do (2016) - Michael Loman
- Live Wire Act (2016) - Michael Loman
- Good Cop, Bad Cop (2016) - Michael Loman
- Undiscovered Country (2016) - Michael Loman
- Fall of Man (2016) - Michael Loman
- Equal & Opposite (2016) - Michael Loman
- Who Can Tell Me Who Am I? (2016) - Michael Loman
- False Face, False Heart (2016) - Michael Loman
- Original Sin (2016) - Michael Loman
- Pilot (2016) - Michael Loman
2017
Hajji (Short) as
Benjamin
2016
Good Kids as
Conch
2015
Terminator Genisys as
Danny Dyson
2014
Endless Love as
Mace
2014
Bones (TV Series) as
Jarrick Henry
- The Master in the Slop (2014) - Jarrick Henry
2013
American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire as
Bro
2013
Cavemen as
Andre
2013
Runner Runner as
Lionel
2013
Revolution (TV Series) as
Alec Penner
- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (2013) - Alec Penner
2013
The Spectacular Now as
Marcus
2012
Prairie Dogs (TV Movie) as
Mazi
2012
The Hunger Games as
Thresh
2011
Lions Among Men (Short) as
Tau
2010
Eyes to See (Short)
Producer
2017
Hajji (Short) (producer)
Thanks
2016
EXTRAS-The Hunger Games (TV Mini Series documentary) (special thanks - 3 episodes)
- Stories from the Tributes (2017) - (special thanks)
- The Tribute Diaries (2016) - (special thanks)
- Casting The Tributes (2016) - (special thanks)
Self
2016
EXTRAS-The Hunger Games (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Stories from the Tributes (2017) - Self
- The Training (2016) - Self
- The Tribute Diaries (2016) - Self
- Casting The Tributes (2016) - Self
2016
Hollywood Today Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 March 2016 (2016) - Self
2016
Drinking with the Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Dayo Okeniyi (2016) - Self
2016
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 27 January 2016 (2016) - Self
2014
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #2.94 (2014) - Self - Guest
2014
The Playboy Morning Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #5.42 (2014) - Self
2012
Tribute Video Diaries (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
Extra (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 August 2012 (2012) - Self
2012
Effected: The Visual Artwork of the Hunger Games (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
Feast & Famine: Creating the Food for the Hunger Games (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
On the Black Carpet: The Hunger Games Premiere (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
Stories from the Tributes (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
The Hunger Games: Capitol Couture - The Styles of Panem (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
The Hunger Games: Casting the Tributes (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
The Stunts of the Hunger Games (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
The Weapons of the Arena (Video documentary short) as
Self
2012
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games (Video documentary) as
Self
2012
Good Day L.A. (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 April 2012 (2012) - Self
2012
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 March 2012 (2012) - Self
Archive Footage
2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as
Thresh (uncredited)
References
Dayo Okeniyi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA