Person
Lyriq Bent
Acting · Born 1979-01-03 · Kingston, Jamaica
Biography
Martin Lyriq Bent (born January 3, 1979) is a Jamaican-Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Daniel Rigg in the Saw franchise, the series Rookie Blue, The Book of Negroes, and Jamie Overstreet in the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It, based on the film of the same name.
Known for
Law & Order
Pastor Mike Butler
CSI: Miami
Colin Madison
The Affair
Paul
Rookie Blue
Frank Best
The Man in the High Castle
Mingus Jones
Missing
Dante
Haven
Ray McBreen
Relic Hunter
Quelch's Guard #2
12 Monkeys
Henri Toussaint
The Rookie: Feds
Congressman Damien Roberts
Filmography
- 2026Long Time ListenerCarter
- 2025All's FairMr. Walton
- 2022The Rookie: FedsCongressman Damien Roberts
- 2022Long Slow ExhaleGarrett Carter
- 2021Our Christmas JourneyRick
- 2021An Ice Wine ChristmasDeclan Monroe
- 2021DelilahGordon Leighton
- 2019AstronautJim
- 2019BenjaminParamedic #1
- 2018Love JackedTyrell
- 2018Nappily Ever AfterWill
- 2018CarterJoyce Boyle
- 2018AcrimonyRobert Gayle
- 2017She's Gotta Have ItJamie Overstreet
- 2017Mary Kills PeopleDetective Frank Gaines
- 2016Shoot the MessengerKevin Lutz
- 2016Ladies Book ClubCarlyle
- 2015Pay the GhostJordan
- 201512 MonkeysHenri Toussaint
- 2015The Man in the High CastleMingus Jones
- 2015The Book of NegroesChekura Tiano
- 2014Aaliyah: The Princess of R&BBarry Hankerson
- 2014The AffairPaul
- 2014The Good SisterInvestigator
- 2014A Day Late and a Dollar ShortRandall
- 2013Queen CityTakiri
- 2012Home AgainDunston Williams
- 2010Mother's DayTreshawn Jackson
- 2010HavenRay McBreen
- 2010Rookie BlueFrank Best
- 2009DefendorWayne
- 2009GunsFord Sanders
- 2008SophieAndre
- 2007Saw IVRigg
- 2007The Dresden FilesJake
- 2006Saw IIIRigg
- 2006Angela's EyesLeo Jetson
- 2006SkinwalkersDoak
- 2006Take the LeadEasy
- 2005Saw IIDaniel Rigg
- 2005Four BrothersDamian
- 2005KojakBilly Harris
- 2004Kevin HillJack Johnson
- 2003HoneyBarber
- 2003Playmakers
- 2003MissingDante
- 2003Crime SpreeEllwood
- 2003PlatinumDevon
- 2002CSI: MiamiColin Madison
- 2002Street TimeSergeant Danny Blackstone
- 200210,000 Black Men Named GeorgeDisgruntled Man
- 2002Pretend You Don't See HerDetective
- 2001Jane DoeRawlins
- 2001TrackerBartender
- 2001Mutant XHarris
- 2001The Caveman's ValentineSeraph Dancer
- 2001Blue MurderTwist Ballard
- 1999Relic HunterQuelch's Guard #2
- 1990Law & OrderPastor Mike Butler
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