Don’t you just love it when our homeboys and girls fly our flag so high on the international scene?

Nigerian-born Dayo Okeniyi is starring alongside Jennifer Lopez in her new NBC Drama, ‘Shades of Blue’. The 27-year-old plays the role of a rookie cop in the show which is currently making waves as NBC’s most-watched Thursday debut since Southland in 2009.

Dayo is stealthily climbing the rungs of his acting career having featured in The Hunger Games and Terminator Genisys. We’re excited for what the future has in stock for him!

See more photos and a trailer of Shades Of Blue below!

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