Lyriq Bent (born January 3, 1979) is a Jamaican-Canadian actor. He is known for his roles in the Saw films, the television series Rookie Blue, and The Book of Negroes. Bent portrays Jamie Overstreet in the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It, based on the film of the same name.
Lyriq Bent | |
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Bent in 2014 | |
Born | (1979-01-03) January 3, 1979 (age 43) Kingston, Jamaica |
Occupation | Actor, producer, writer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Bent was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, when he was six years old.[1] He grew up in Toronto and later attended Seneca College in North York.[2]
Bent has starred in various lead and supporting roles both in film and television since he began his acting career in the early 2000s. Prior to landing a co-starring role in the drama series Angela's Eyes, he guest starred on the UPN series Kevin Hill opposite Taye Diggs, and USA Network's Kojak opposite Ving Rhames. After appearing on several television shows, Playback Magazine listed him as one of Canada's top rising stars.[3]
Bent attracted further attention when he co-starred in the hit horror films Saw II and Saw III as Officer Daniel Rigg. He later starred as one of the central characters in Saw IV.[4]
From 2010 to 2014 he co-starred in the Canadian television series Rookie Blue, portraying Staff Sergeant Frank Best.
In 2015 Bent portrayed Chekura Tiano in the television miniseries The Book of Negroes, based on the best-selling novel by Lawrence Hill.[5] For this role, Bent won the award for Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 2016 4th Canadian Screen Awards.
He was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for the web series For the Record.[6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | Seraph Dancer | |
Jane Doe | Rawlins | TV Movie | |
2002 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Detective | TV Movie |
10,000 Black Men Named George | Disgruntled Man | TV Movie | |
Superbob | Lepke | ||
Damaged Goods | Eddie Barrel | ||
2003 | Crime Spree | Ellwood | |
Honey | Barber | ||
2005 | The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico | Mr. Stuff | |
Four Brothers | Damian | ||
Saw II | Daniel Rigg | ||
2006 | Take the Lead | Easy | |
Saw III | Daniel Rigg | ||
2007 | Skinwalkers | Doak | |
Saw IV | Daniel Rigg | ||
2009 | Defendor | Wayne | |
2010 | Mother's Day | Treshawn Jackson | |
Perception | Father | Short | |
2012 | Home Again | Dunston Williams | |
2013 | Queen City | Takiri | |
2014 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Randall | TV Movie |
The Good Sister | Investigator | TV Movie | |
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B | Barry Hankerson | TV Movie | |
2015 | Pay the Ghost | Jordan Reynolds | |
2016 | Ladies Book Club | Carlyle | TV Movie |
Group Home | Winnie | TV Movie | |
The Choir | Husband | Short | |
2018 | Love Jacked | Tyrell | |
Acrimony | Robert Gayle | ||
Nappily Ever After | Will Wright | ||
2019 | Benjamin | Greg | |
Astronaut | Jim | ||
2021 | An Ice Wine Christmas | Declan | TV Movie |
Our Christmas Journey | - | TV Movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Relic Hunter | Quelch's Guard #2 | Episode: "The Legend of the Lost" |
2001 | Tracker | Bartender | Episode: "The Plague" |
Blue Murder | Twist Ballard | Episode "Remington Park" | |
2002 | Street Time | Sergeant Danny Blackstone | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
2003 | Blue Murder | Keith Rose | Episode: "Respect" |
Platinum | Devon | Recurring Cast | |
Playmakers | - | Recurring Cast | |
2003-04 | Mutant X | Harris/Randall Blake | Episode: "Within These Walls" & "Art of Attraction" |
2004 | 1-800-Missing | Dante | Episode: "Pop Star" |
2004-05 | Kevin Hill | Jack Johnson | Episode: "Full Metal Jessie" & "Sacrificial Lambs" |
2005 | Kojak | Billy Harris | Episode: "Pilot" |
2006 | Angela's Eyes | Leo Jetson | Main Cast |
North/South | Joss Colley | Regular Cast | |
2007 | The Dresden Files | Jake | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
2008 | CSI: Miami | Colin Madison | Episode: "Going Ballistic" |
2008-09 | Sophie | Andre | Recurring Cast |
2009 | Guns | Ford Saunders | Episode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2" |
2010 | Haven | Ray McBreen | Episode: "Harmony" |
2010-14 | Rookie Blue | Franklin Joseph "Frank" Best | Main Cast: Season 1-4, Guest: Season 5 |
2013 | Rookie Blue Webisodes | Frank Best | Episode: "In Session: Frank Best" |
2015 | 12 Monkeys | Henri Toussaint | Episode; "Cassandra Complex" |
The Book of Negroes | Chekura Tiano | Main Cast | |
2016 | Coconut Hut | Desmond Kilpatrick | Episode: "No Wifi" |
Shoot the Messenger | Frank Lutz | Main Cast | |
2017 | Mary Kills People | Detective Frank Gaines | Main Cast: Season 1 |
2017-19 | She's Gotta Have It | Jamie Overstreet | Main Cast |
2018 | The Man in the High Castle | Mingus Jones | Episode: "Sensô Kôi" & "Sabra" |
2019 | The Affair | Paul | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
Carter | Joyce Boyle | Main Cast: Season 2 | |
2020 | For the Record | Stefan | Episode: "Climax" |
2021 | Delilah | Gordon Leighton | Recurring Cast |
2022 | Long Slow Exhale | Garrett Carter | Main Cast |
Kid's Crew | Principal Drayton | Main Cast |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Mafia III | Emmanuel Lazare (voice) |
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