Dayo Okeniyi

Dayo Okeniyi, born Oladayo A. Okeniyi on June 14, 1988, is a Nigerian-American actor known for his roles in popular movies and TV shows. He gained recognition for portraying Thresh in The Hunger Games and Danny Dyson in Terminator Genisys. Dayo was born in Jos, Nigeria, and grew up in Lagos. After moving to the United States in 2003, he earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications from Anderson University. Prior to his breakthrough in The Hunger Games, Dayo worked in local theatre and film shorts. He has also appeared in the drama film Endless Love and the NBC series Shades of Blue. Dayo is set to feature in the upcoming film Fresh, screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.