Lyriq Bent

Lyriq Bent

45 · Born: Jan 3, 1979

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BornJan 3, 1979 Kingston, Jamaica

Biography

Martin Lyriq Bent, a Jamaican-Canadian thespian of considerable renown, was born on January 3, 1979, marking the beginning of a distinguished acting career that would span multiple decades and numerous critically acclaimed productions.

As a versatile and talented actor, Bent has made a lasting impact in the entertainment industry, leaving an indelible mark on audiences worldwide. His most notable roles include the complex and multifaceted character of Daniel Rigg in the Saw franchise, a series of films that have captivated and horrified viewers alike.

In addition to his work in the Saw franchise, Bent has also appeared in the popular Canadian television series Rookie Blue, a gritty and compelling drama that explores the high-stakes world of law enforcement. His performance in this series was met with widespread critical acclaim, further solidifying his reputation as a master of his craft.

Bent's impressive resume also includes a starring role in the critically acclaimed miniseries The Book of Negroes, a powerful and emotional drama that tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade and its lasting impact on the lives of those who were forced to endure it.

More recently, Bent has appeared in the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It, a modern retelling of the classic Spike Lee film of the same name. In this role, he brings to life the character of Jamie Overstreet, a charismatic and complex individual who is at the center of a complex web of relationships and emotions.

Throughout his career, Martin Lyriq Bent has consistently demonstrated his remarkable range and depth as an actor, earning him a reputation as one of the most talented and respected performers in the industry. His dedication to his craft and his ability to bring complex characters to life have made him a beloved and respected figure in the world of entertainment.

Career

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2022
Long Slow Exhale
Long Slow Exhale as Garrett Carter
{"id":209144,"title":"Our Christmas Journey","year":"2021","character":"Rick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/our-christmas-journey-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_209144.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_209144.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
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{"id":199095,"title":"An Ice Wine Christmas","year":"2021","character":"Declan Monroe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/an-ice-wine-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199095.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199095.jpg"},"released":1}
An Ice Wine Christmas
An Ice Wine Christmas as Declan Monroe
{"id":139276,"title":"Astronaut","year":"2019","character":"Jim","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/astronaut","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_139276.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_139276.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":138770,"title":"Benjamin","year":"2019","character":"Paramedic #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/benjamin-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138770.jpg"},"released":1}
Benjamin
Benjamin as Paramedic #1
{"id":103832196,"title":"Carter","year":2019,"character":"Joyce Boyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/carter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7udmph6qtcd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7udmph6qtcd0.jpg"},"released":1}
Carter
Carter as Joyce Boyle
{"id":134491,"title":"Nappily Ever After","year":"2018","character":"Will","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nappily-ever-after","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mcundut71bg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mcundut71bg.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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{"id":136538,"title":"Love Jacked","year":"2018","character":"Tyrell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/love-jacked","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136538.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136538.jpg"},"released":1}
Love Jacked
Love Jacked as Tyrell
{"id":12466,"title":"Mary Kills People","year":2017,"character":"Detective Frank Gaines","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mary-kills-people","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/67hqpmcd09p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/67hqpmcd09p0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Mary Kills People
Mary Kills People as Detective Frank Gaines
{"id":103830753,"title":"She's Gotta Have It","year":2017,"character":"Jamie Overstreet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/shes-gotta-have-it","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/qf3piesb0f80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/qf3piesb0f80.jpg"},"released":1}
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It as Jamie Overstreet
{"id":108192,"title":"Ladies Book Club","year":"2016","character":"Carlyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ladies-book-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108192.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108192.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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{"id":83900,"title":"Pay the Ghost","year":"2015","character":"Jordan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pay-the-ghost","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12uk5uid96v8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12uk5uid96v8.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":2298,"title":"12 Monkeys","year":2015,"character":"Henri Toussaint","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/12-monkeys","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5obh7vva1030.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5obh7vva1030.jpg"},"released":1}
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys as Henri Toussaint
{"id":20084,"title":"Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B","year":"2014","character":"Barry Hankerson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/aaliyah-the-princess-of-rb","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20084.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20084.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
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{"id":5366,"title":"The Good Sister","year":"2014","character":"Investigator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-good-sister","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5366.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5366.jpg"},"released":1}
The Good Sister
The Good Sister as Investigator
{"id":39791,"title":"Queen City","year":"2013","character":"Takiri","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/queen-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39791.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Queen City
Queen City as Takiri
{"id":5461,"title":"Home Again","year":"2012","character":"Dunston Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/home-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5461.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Home Again
Home Again as Dunston Williams
{"id":5374,"title":"Mother's Day","year":"2010","character":"Treshawn Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mothers-day-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4o214r4dt610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4o214r4dt610.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Mother's Day
Mother's Day as Treshawn Jackson
{"id":460,"title":"Haven","year":2010,"character":"Ray McBreen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/haven","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ptiig72a9t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ptiig72a9t0.jpg"},"released":1}
Haven
Haven as Ray McBreen
{"id":908,"title":"Rookie Blue","year":2010,"character":"Frank Best","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/rookie-blue","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2uu91v6cp65g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2uu91v6cp65g.jpg"},"released":1}
Rookie Blue
Rookie Blue as Frank Best
{"id":15966,"title":"Defendor","year":"2009","character":"Wayne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/defendor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15966.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Defendor
Defendor as Wayne
{"id":103832117,"title":"Guns","year":2009,"character":"Ford Sanders","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/guns","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832117.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832117.jpg"},"released":1}
Guns
Guns as Ford Sanders
{"id":2532,"title":"Saw IV","year":"2007","character":"Rigg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/saw-iv","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7a8recqh1nu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7a8recqh1nu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Saw IV
Saw IV as Rigg
{"id":2584,"title":"Saw III","year":"2006","character":"Rigg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/saw-iii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/178p5r6a5a6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/178p5r6a5a6g.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Saw III
Saw III as Rigg
{"id":5370,"title":"Skinwalkers","year":"2006","character":"Doak","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/skinwalkers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gpuq7tlee2o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gpuq7tlee2o0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2626,"title":"Take the Lead","year":"2006","character":"Easy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/take-the-lead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c0ltkk8rk68.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c0ltkk8rk68.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7941,"title":"Angela's Eyes","year":2006,"character":"Leo Jetson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/angelas-eyes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7941.jpg"},"released":1}
Angela's Eyes
Angela's Eyes as Leo Jetson
{"id":974,"title":"Four Brothers","year":"2005","character":"Damian","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/four-brothers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1s8jn0n8ak80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1s8jn0n8ak80.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":12,"title":"Saw II","year":"2005","character":"Daniel Rigg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/saw-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cjof1ja2o50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cjof1ja2o50.jpg"},"released":1}
Saw II
Saw II as Daniel Rigg
{"id":23175,"title":"Crime Spree","year":"2003","character":"Ellwood","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crime-spree","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23175.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23175.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Crime Spree
Crime Spree as Ellwood
{"id":2849,"title":"Honey","year":"2003","character":"Barber","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/honey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3v35ldr5fhb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3v35ldr5fhb0.jpg"},"released":1}
Honey
Honey as Barber
{"id":153690,"title":"Pretend You Don't See Her","year":"2002","character":"Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pretend-you-dont-see-her-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153690.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
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{"id":941,"title":"Mutant X","year":2002,"character":"Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mutant-x","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6mb97g6b3v00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6mb97g6b3v00.jpg"},"released":1}
Mutant X
Mutant X as Harris
{"id":21276,"title":"Jane Doe","year":"2001","character":"Rawlins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jane-doe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21276.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21276.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Jane Doe
Jane Doe as Rawlins
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