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Dayo Okeniyi

Acting Born Jun 14, 1988 Lagos, Nigeria 22 credits

Biography

Oladayo A. 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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Known for

Bones

as Jarrick Henry

Dark Matter

as Leighton Vance
Film

Fresh

as Paul

Full filmography

  • Bones (2005) as Jarrick Henry
  • See (2019) as Oloman
  • Dark Matter (2024) as Leighton Vance
  • Terminator Genisys (2015) as Danny Dyson
  • Revolution (2012) as Alec Penner
  • The Hunger Games (2012) as Thresh
  • Shades of Blue (2016) as Michael Loman
  • Fresh (2022) as Paul
  • Hypnotic (2023) as River
  • Endless Love (2014) as Mace
  • The Spectacular Now (2013) as Marcus West
  • Good Kids (2016) as Conch
  • Queenpins (2021) as Earl
  • Iwájú (2024) as Tunde Martins (voice)
  • Runner Runner (2013) as Lionel
  • Rise (2022) as Charles Antetokounmpo
  • Run Sweetheart Run (2020) as Trey
  • Emperor (2020) as Shields Green
  • The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games (2012) as Self - Thresh
  • Cavemen (2013) as Andre
  • American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire (2015) as Bro
  • Hajji (2017) as Benjamin