Tayo Oyekoya is a British Nigerian actor born in London, and graduating with a B.A Honours degree at university and then studied acting at The Holborn School of Performing Arts.
 
Tayo began practicing martial arts Kung-fu, Judo and Karate in his youth and carried on with Muay Thai and Thai Chi whilst pursuing an international career in modelling. Commercial success also meant playing the lead roles in a range of TV commercials. Within acting, Tayo has played the lead role in the "DOORMAN" movie (2021), the lead in " JUST 13" (In post production), and "THE LOST MANTLE OF ELIJAH" (2013)  the Action thriller "HEROPANTI 2" (2022). He features in " CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLIDAY IN" (2023), "LORD OF WAR" (2005 starring Nicolas Cage).