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Oladayo A. Okeniyi (/ˈdaɪoʊ oʊˈkɛniiː/ ; 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.

Early life and education

Dayo was born in Jos and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and has four siblings. His father is a retired customs officer from Ogbomosho, Oyo State, 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.

Career

Before being cast in The Hunger Games Okeniyi worked in local theatre and in film shorts. In 2014, Okeniyi starred in the drama film Endless Love. He portrayed Danny Dyson in the 2015 film Terminator Genisys. He starred in the NBC series Shades of Blue. He appeared in the film Fresh, which screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

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Won

• 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Best International Actor

Nominated

• 2021 52nd NAACP Image Awards - Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

References

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10. "So How Does Terminator Genisys Relate To The Original Films". Dread Central. 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
11. "Your Guide to All the Women- and Non-Binary-Helmed Projects at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival – sundance.org". Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
12. Damilare Aiki (September 2, 2013). "2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards: Full List of Winners & Scoop". BellaNaija. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
13. Clayton Davis (February 2, 2021). "Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards: Here is the full list of nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2022.

External links

• Dayo Okeniyi on Twitter
• Dayo Okeniyi at IMDb 

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