Dayo Okeniyi
| Dayo Okeniyi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Oladayo A. Okeniyi June 14, 1988 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Oladayo A. "Dayo" Okeniyi (born June 14, 1988) is a Nigerian American actor,[1] popularly known for playing the role of Thresh in The Hunger Games[2] and Danny Dyson in Terminator Genisys.[3]
Life and career
Dayo was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and has four siblings.[4] His father is a retired customs officer from Nigeria, and his mother is a literature teacher from Kenya.[5] In 2003, he moved with his family to Indiana, United States, from Nigeria and later moved to California.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications at Anderson University (Indiana) in 2009.[6]
Prior to being cast in The Hunger Games, Okeniyi worked in local theatre and in film shorts.[7] Okeniyi starred 2014 in the drama film Endless Love, also portrayed Danny Dyson in the 2015 film Terminator Genisys[8] and starred in the NBC series Shades of Blue.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Eyes to See | Unknown role | Short film |
| 2011 | Lions Among Men | Tau | Short film |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Thresh | |
| 2012 | The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games | Himself | |
| 2013 | The Spectacular Now | Marcus | |
| 2013 | Runner, Runner | Perdeep | |
| 2013 | Cavemen | Andre | |
| 2013 | Revolution | Alec | TV show |
| 2014 | Endless Love | Mace | |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Danny Dyson | |
| 2016 | Good Kids | Conch | |
| 2016 | Shades of Blue | Michael Loman | TV show |
References
- 1 2 "Five Questions with Hollywood Rookie Dayo Okeniyi on 'The Hunger Games'". Essence. 2012-03-21.
- ↑ Dayo Okeniyi Archive - HG Girl On Fire
- ↑ Silver, Marc (January 9, 2016). "Dayo Okeniyi Is Probably The First Nigerian Actor To Be Shot By J-Lo". NPR.
- ↑ Dayo Okeniyi - IMDb
- ↑ Dayo Okeniyi - Biography
- ↑ Miller, Jenni (March 23, 2012). "Next Factor: The Hunger Games' Star Dayo Okeniyi". NextMovie.com.
- ↑ Dayo Okeniyi Plays ‘The Hunger Games’ As This Week’s Hump Day Hottie
- ↑ "So How Does Terminator Genisys Relate To The Original Films". Dread Central. 2014.
