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'''Oladayo A. Okeniyi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|aɪ|oʊ|_|oʊ|ˈ|k|ɛ|n|i|iː}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytvg4anwcUg|title=EXCLUSIVES - Dayo Okeniyi|publisher=REDTV|date=12 May 2017|access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> born June 14, 1988) is a ] actor,<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.essence.com/2012/03/21/five-questions-with-hollywood-rookie-dayo-okeniyi-on-the-hunger-games/|title=Five Questions with Hollywood Rookie Dayo Okeniyi on 'The Hunger Games'|date=2012-03-21|work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dayo Okeniyi, Biography |url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/person/Dayo-Okeniyi-4882 |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=mobile.ghanaweb.com}}</ref> popularly known for playing the role of ] in '']''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hggirlonfire.com/category/cast/dayo-okeniyi/ |title=Dayo Okeniyi Archive - HG Girl On Fire<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2012-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508211441/http://www.hggirlonfire.com/category/cast/dayo-okeniyi/ |archive-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Danny Dyson in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/01/08/462298559/dayo-okeniyi-is-probably-the-first-nigerian-actor-to-be-shot-by-j-lo|title=Dayo Okeniyi Is Probably The First Nigerian Actor To Be Shot By J-Lo|author=Silver, Marc|date=January 9, 2016}}</ref> '''Oladayo A. Okeniyi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|aɪ|oʊ|_|oʊ|ˈ|k|ɛ|n|i|iː|audio=Yo-Oladayo Okeniyi.ogg}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytvg4anwcUg|title=EXCLUSIVES - Dayo Okeniyi|publisher=REDTV|date=12 May 2017|access-date=3 April 2022|archive-date=3 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403062816/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytvg4anwcUg|url-status=live}}</ref> born June 14, 1988) is a Nigerian-American actor,<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.essence.com/2012/03/21/five-questions-with-hollywood-rookie-dayo-okeniyi-on-the-hunger-games/|title=Five Questions with Hollywood Rookie Dayo Okeniyi on 'The Hunger Games'|date=2012-03-21|work=]|access-date=2012-04-21|archive-date=2018-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615071744/https://www.essence.com/2012/03/21/five-questions-with-hollywood-rookie-dayo-okeniyi-on-the-hunger-games|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dayo Okeniyi, Biography |url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/person/Dayo-Okeniyi-4882 |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=mobile.ghanaweb.com |archive-date=2023-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325004016/https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/person/Dayo-Okeniyi-4882 |url-status=dead }}</ref> popularly known for playing the role of ] in '']''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hggirlonfire.com/category/cast/dayo-okeniyi/ |title=Dayo Okeniyi Archive - HG Girl On Fire<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2012-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508211441/http://www.hggirlonfire.com/category/cast/dayo-okeniyi/ |archive-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Danny Dyson in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/01/08/462298559/dayo-okeniyi-is-probably-the-first-nigerian-actor-to-be-shot-by-j-lo|title=Dayo Okeniyi Is Probably The First Nigerian Actor To Be Shot By J-Lo|author=Silver, Marc|date=January 9, 2016|access-date=April 4, 2018|archive-date=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212004320/https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/01/08/462298559/dayo-okeniyi-is-probably-the-first-nigerian-actor-to-be-shot-by-j-lo|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Life and career== ==Early life and education==
Dayo was born in Jos and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and has four siblings.<ref></ref> His father is a retired customs officer from Nigeria, and his mother is a literature teacher from ].<ref></ref> Dayo was born in Jos and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and has four siblings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3912883/ |title=Dayo Okeniyi - IMDb<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=] |access-date=2018-06-30 |archive-date=2023-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325003749/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3912883/ |url-status=live }}</ref> His father is a retired customs officer from ], Oyo State, Nigeria, and his mother is a literature teacher from ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3912883/bio |title=Dayo Okeniyi - Biography<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=] |access-date=2018-06-30 |archive-date=2017-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117033210/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3912883/bio |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2003, he moved with his family to ], United States, from Nigeria and later moved to ].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> He earned a ] in visual communications at ] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/next-factor-dayo-okeniyi-the-hunger-games/|title=Next Factor: The Hunger Games’ Star Dayo Okeniyi|author=Miller, Jenni|date=March 23, 2012|work=NextMovie.com}}</ref> In 2003, he moved with his family to ], United States, from Nigeria, and later moved to ].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> He earned a ] in visual communications at ] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/next-factor-dayo-okeniyi-the-hunger-games/|title=Next Factor: The Hunger Games' Star Dayo Okeniyi|author=Miller, Jenni|date=March 23, 2012|work=NextMovie.com|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054340/http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/next-factor-dayo-okeniyi-the-hunger-games/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
Prior to being cast in ''The Hunger Games'', Okeniyi worked in local theatre and in film shorts.<ref></ref> Okeniyi starred 2014 in the drama film '']'', also portrayed Danny Dyson in the 2015 film '']''<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/94787/so-how-does-terminator-genisys-relate-to-the-original-films-new-details/|date=2014|title=So How Does Terminator Genisys Relate To The Original Films}}</ref> and starred in the NBC series '']''. Okeniyi is set to appear in the film ''Fresh'', which is scheduled to screen at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Your Guide to All the Women- and Non-Binary-Helmed Projects at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival – sundance.org|url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/your-guide-to-all-the-women-and-non-binary-helmed-projects-at-the-2022-sundance-film-festival/|access-date=2022-01-09|language=en-US}}</ref>
Before being cast in ''The Hunger Games'' Okeniyi worked in local theatre and in film shorts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2012/03/21/hunger-games-dayo-okeniyi-hump-day-hottie/ |title=Dayo Okeniyi Plays ‘The Hunger Games’ As This Week’s Hump Day Hottie<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2012-04-21 |archive-date=2015-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920053156/http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2012/03/21/hunger-games-dayo-okeniyi-hump-day-hottie/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2014, Okeniyi starred in the drama film '']''. He portrayed Danny Dyson in the 2015 film '']''.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/94787/so-how-does-terminator-genisys-relate-to-the-original-films-new-details/|date=2014|title=So How Does Terminator Genisys Relate To The Original Films|access-date=2015-03-26|archive-date=2023-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329104508/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/94787/so-how-does-terminator-genisys-relate-to-the-original-films-new-details/|url-status=live}}</ref> He starred in the ] series '']''. He appeared in the film ''Fresh'', which screened at the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Your Guide to All the Women- and Non-Binary-Helmed Projects at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival – sundance.org|url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/your-guide-to-all-the-women-and-non-binary-helmed-projects-at-the-2022-sundance-film-festival/|access-date=2022-01-09|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228000936/https://www.sundance.org/blogs/your-guide-to-all-the-women-and-non-binary-helmed-projects-at-the-2022-sundance-film-festival/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year ! Year
! Film ! Title
! Role ! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes !Notes
|-
| 2011
| ''Eyes to See''
| Unknown role
| Short film
|-
| 2011
| ''Lions Among Men''
| Tau
| Short film
|- |-
| 2012 | 2012
| '']'' | '']''
| ] | ]
| |
|- |-
| rowspan=3| 2013
| 2012
| ''The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2013
| '']'' | '']''
| Marcus | Marcus
| |
|- |-
| 2013
| '']'' | '']''
| Lionel | Lionel
| |
|- |-
|2013
| '']'' | '']''
|Andre | Andre
| |
|- |-
| 2013 | 2014
| '']''
| Alec
| TV show
|-
|2014
| '']'' | '']''
| Mace | Mace
| |
|- |-
|2015 | 2015
| '']'' | '']''
| Danny Dyson | Danny Dyson
| |
|- |-
|2016 | 2016
|'']'' | '']''
|Conch | Conch
|Comedy / Drama
|
|- |-
| rowspan=2| 2020
|2016–2018
|'']'' | '']''
| ]
|Michael Loman
|Drama
|Series regular
|- |-
| '']''
|2020
| Trey
|'']''
|]
| |
|-
| 2020
| '']''
|Trey
|
|- |-
| 2021 | 2021
| '']'' | '']''
| Earl | Earl
|Comedy / Crime
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2022
| '']''
| Paul
|Thriller
|-
| '']''
| Charles Antetokounmpo
|Alongside Uche Agada, Yetide Badaki
|-
| 2023
| '']''
| River
|Directed by Robert Rodriguez
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2013
| '']''
| Alec
| 1 episode
|-
| 2014
| '']''
| Jarrick Henry
| 1 episode
|-
| 2016–2018
| '']''
| Michael Loman
| Main role, 36 episodes
|- |-
| 2021 | 2021
| '']'' | '']''
| Oloman | Oloman
| 4 episodes
|
|- |-
| 2022 | 2024
| '']'' | '']''
| Tunde Martins (voice)
| Paul
| Main role, 6 episodes
|
|-
|2022
| '']''
|Charles Antetokounmpo
|
|- |-
| TBA | 2024
| '']'' | '']''
| Leighton
|
| Main role
| Post-production
|} |}


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===Won=== ===Won===
*2013 ] – ''Best International Actor''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2013/09/2013-nigeria-entertainment-awards-full-list-of-winners-scoop/|title=2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards: Full List of Winners & Scoop|author=Damilare Aiki|work= BellaNaija|date=September 2, 2013|accessdate=September 30, 2016}}</ref> *2013 ] – ''Best International Actor''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2013/09/2013-nigeria-entertainment-awards-full-list-of-winners-scoop/|title=2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards: Full List of Winners & Scoop|author=Damilare Aiki|work=BellaNaija|date=September 2, 2013|accessdate=September 30, 2016|archive-date=November 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101213855/https://www.bellanaija.com/2013/09/2013-nigeria-entertainment-awards-full-list-of-winners-scoop/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Nominated=== ===Nominated===
*2021 ] - ''Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/2021-naacp-image-awards-nominations-1234898205/|title= 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|author= Clayton Davis|work= Variety|date=February 2, 2021|accessdate=April 14, 2022}}</ref> *2021 ] - ''Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/2021-naacp-image-awards-nominations-1234898205/|title=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|author=Clayton Davis|work=Variety|date=February 2, 2021|accessdate=April 14, 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324131510/https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/2021-naacp-image-awards-nominations-1234898205/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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Nigerian-American actor (born 1988)
Dayo Okeniyi
BornOladayo A. Okeniyi
(1988-06-14) June 14, 1988 (age 36)
Jos, Nigeria
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)

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

Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Hunger Games Thresh
2013 The Spectacular Now Marcus
Runner, Runner Lionel
Cavemen Andre
2014 Endless Love Mace
2015 Terminator Genisys Danny Dyson
2016 Good Kids Conch Comedy / Drama
2020 Emperor Shields Green Drama
Run Sweetheart Run Trey
2021 Queenpins Earl Comedy / Crime
2022 Fresh Paul Thriller
Rise Charles Antetokounmpo Alongside Uche Agada, Yetide Badaki
2023 Hypnotic River Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Revolution Alec 1 episode
2014 Bones Jarrick Henry 1 episode
2016–2018 Shades of Blue Michael Loman Main role, 36 episodes
2021 See Oloman 4 episodes
2024 Iwájú Tunde Martins (voice) Main role, 6 episodes
2024 Dark Matter Leighton Main role

Awards

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2019)

Won

Nominated

References

  1. "EXCLUSIVES - Dayo Okeniyi". REDTV. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Five Questions with Hollywood Rookie Dayo Okeniyi on 'The Hunger Games'". Essence. 2012-03-21. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  3. "Dayo Okeniyi, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  4. "Dayo Okeniyi Archive - HG Girl On Fire". Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  5. Silver, Marc (January 9, 2016). "Dayo Okeniyi Is Probably The First Nigerian Actor To Be Shot By J-Lo". NPR. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. "Dayo Okeniyi - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  7. "Dayo Okeniyi - Biography". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  8. Miller, Jenni (March 23, 2012). "Next Factor: The Hunger Games' Star Dayo Okeniyi". NextMovie.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  9. "Dayo Okeniyi Plays 'The Hunger Games' As This Week's Hump Day Hottie". Archived from the original on 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  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.

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