Lyriq Bent
Lyriq Bent | |
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Bent in 2014 | |
Born |
Kingston, Jamaica | January 3, 1979
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (6'0") |
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 by Spike Lee, She's Gotta Have It, based on the film of the same name.
Early life
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]
Career
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 2010–2014 he co-starred in the Canadian television series Rookie Blue, portraying Staff Sergeant Frank Best.
Bent recently 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 Leading Dramatic Role at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards. Bent has recently announced to be playing Jamie Overstreet, one of the male leads, in Spike Lee's new Netflix series, She's Gotta Have It.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | Seraph Dancer | |
2002 | Damaged Goods | Eddie Barrel | |
2002 | Superbob | Lepke | |
2003 | Crime Spree | Ellwood | |
2003 | Honey | Barber | |
2005 | The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico | Mr. Stuff | |
2005 | Four Brothers | Damian | |
2005 | Saw II | Daniel Rigg | |
2006 | Take the Lead | Easy | |
2006 | Saw III | Daniel Rigg | |
2006 | Skinwalkers | Doak | |
2007 | Saw IV | Daniel Rigg | |
2009 | Defendor | Wayne | |
2010 | Mother's Day | Treshawn | |
2010 | Perception | Father | Short film |
2012 | Home Again | Dunston Williams | |
2013 | Queen City | Takiri | |
2015 | Pay the Ghost | Jordan Reynolds | |
2016 | The Choir | Husband | Short film |
2017 | Love Jacked | Tyrell | |
2018 | Love Jacked | Tyrell | |
2018 | Acrimony | Robert | |
2018 | Nappily Ever After | Will | |
2018 | Benjamin | Greg | |
2018 | Astronaut | Jim |
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" |
2001 | Jane Doe | Rawlins | TV Movie |
2001 | Blue Murder | Twist Ballard | Episode "Remington Park" |
2002 | Street Time | Sergeant Danny Blackstone | 3 episodes |
2002 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Detective | TV Movie |
2002 | 10,000 Black Men Named George | Disgruntled Man | TV Movie |
2003 | Blue Murder | Keith Rose | Episode: "Respect" |
2003 | Platinum | Devon | Recurring |
2003 | Playmakers | 4 episodes | |
2003 | Mutant X | Harris | Episode: "Within These Walls" |
2004 | 1-800-Missing | Dante | Episode: "Pop Star" |
2004 | Mutant X | Randall Blake | Episode: "Art of Attraction" |
2004-2005 | Kevin Hill | Jack Johnson | 2 episodes |
2005 | Kojak | Billy Harris | Episode: "Pilot" |
2006 | Angela's Eyes | Leo Jetson | Main cast |
2006 | North/South | Joss Colley | Unknown episode |
2007 | The Dresden Files | Jake | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
2008 | CSI: Miami | Colin Madison | Episode: "Going Ballistic" |
2008-2009 | Sophie | Andre | Recurring |
2009 | Guns | Ford Saunders | 2 episodes |
2010 | Haven | Ray McBreen | Episode: "Harmony" |
2010-2014 | Rookie Blue | Franklin Joseph "Frank" Best | Main cast |
2013 | Rookie Blue Webisodes | Frank Best | Episode: "In Session: Frank Best" |
2014 | Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B | Barry Hankerson | TV Movie |
2014 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Randall | TV Movie |
2015 | The Book of Negroes | Chekura Tiano | Main cast |
2015 | 12 Monkeys | Dr. Henri Toussaint | Episode "Cassandra Complex" |
2016 | Ladies Book Club | Carlyle | TV Movie |
2016 | Group Home | Winnie | TV Movie |
2016 | Coconut Hut | Desmond Kilpatrick | Episode: "No Wifi" |
2016 | Shoot the Messenger | Frank Lutz | Main cast |
2017 | Mary Kills People | Detective Frank Gaines | Main cast |
2017-present | She's Gotta Have It | Jamie Overstreet | Main cast |
2018 | The Man in the High Castle | Bass Player/Mingus Jones | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role |
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2016 | Mafia III | Emmanuel Lazare |
References
- ↑ "Strellson is classy one-stop shopping". Toronto Star. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ↑ Lyriq Bent – Biography
- ↑ http://hungryeyes.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/HomeAgain-presskit_v2.pdf
- ↑ "The Horror Department: Lyriq Bent from Saw IV". AMC. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ http://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/2014/02/04/cuba-gooding-jr-lyriq-bent-to-star-in-book-of-negroes.html