Lyriq Bent

Lyriq Bent

Bent in 2014
Born (1979-01-03) January 3, 1979
Kingston, Jamaica
Occupation Actor
Years active 2000–present
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (6'0")

Lyriq Bent (born January 3, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Saw films, the television series Rookie Blue, and The Book of Negroes. Most recently, Bent was cast to play the male lead in the upcoming 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, 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

Film

TV

References

  1. ↑ "Strellson is classy one-stop shopping". Toronto Star. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  2. ↑ Lyriq Bent – Biography
  3. ↑ http://hungryeyes.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/HomeAgain-presskit_v2.pdf
  4. ↑ "The Horror Department: Lyriq Bent from Saw IV". AMC. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  5. ↑ http://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/2014/02/04/cuba-gooding-jr-lyriq-bent-to-star-in-book-of-negroes.html
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