Mandem on the Wall Deciding to accelerate his career, Wade decided to initially pursue comedy, as a comedy was the most likely to go
viral on
social media. Glen Murphy of
Twist and Pulse asked Wade and Ascott to perform a comedy sketch at one of the dance-and-comedy duo's live shows. They wrote their sketch the night before the show, and were a hit with the audience.
British television success and film debut The three worked on
Mandem on the Wall in order to get on television.
Big Talk Productions became interested in the trio based on their success with
Mandem as well, and cast Wade, Ascott, and Kaate in the teen drama
Youngers on
E4.
Youngers lasted for two series. Big Talk Productions encouraged Wade, Ascott, and Kaate to pitch their own show. That pitch never happened: There were delays in securing the green-light for a second series of
Youngers, and the trio did not want to leave the show in the lurch. Wade joined the cast of
BBC soap opera EastEnders in February 2016 as
Jordan Johnson, taking over the role from
Michael-Joel David Stuart. Filming four episodes a week for four months proved time-consuming, and Wade says his businesses suffered from it.
American success The same year he made ''Shiro's Story
, Wade made his American feature film debut in The First Purge'', portraying a vengeful drug dealer named Isaiah. Producer
Greg Berlanti saw Wade in
The First Purge, and three days after the film's premiere invited him to audition for Berlanti's forthcoming
DC Universe series
Doom Patrol. Wade did an audition tape, and sent it in. Hearing that it was going to be 13 one-hour episodes, he lost interest because he didn't want to be taken away from his production company for any length of time. A month later, Berlanti's casting office in the United Kingdom asked him why he hadn't followed up. Only then did Wade learn the role was for
Victor Stone / Cyborg. Wade still hesitated, and two hours later Wade's agent in
Los Angeles called to say Berlanti had just sent him an email asking Joivan to take the role. His Los Angeles agent sent up a
Skype call to explain the series further. Four days later, Wade flew to Los Angeles for an in-person audition. Two days later, Berlanti gave him the role. ==Other projects and accolades==