- Has publicly stated that he has been inspired by one of his favorite actors Leonardo DiCaprio.
- The name Goyo is of Italian descent and was originally spelled Goio.
- Has two older brothers: Dallas Goyo and Devon Goyo.
- Worked with real bears for his role in The Journey Home (2014).
- Dakota's father (David) is Italian/Canadian, his mother (Debra) is Scottish/Canadian.
- Dakota appeared in his first commercial at the tender age of 2 weeks old.
- Has said that he would love to be a director.
- Screen tested with Viggo Mortensen for the role of The Boy in the feature film The Road (2009). Dakota made it to the final two but lost to Kodi Smit-McPhee.
- Appeared in The Listener (2009) and Thor (2011) with Colm Feore although they did not work on the same days. They do however, share the same birthday.
- Is related to Season #1 Canadian Idol winner Ryan Malcolm although they have never met.
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