Lyriq Bent

Actor

Born January 3, 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica

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.

Acting

Long Time Listener
Film, 2026
as Carter
All's Fair
TV series, 2025
as Mr. Walton
The Rookie: Feds
TV series, 2022
as Congressman Damien Roberts
Long Slow Exhale
TV series, 2022
as Garrett Carter
Our Christmas Journey
Film, 2021
as Rick
An Ice Wine Christmas
Film, 2021
as Declan Monroe
Delilah
TV series, 2021
as Gordon Leighton
Astronaut
Film, 2019
as Jim
Benjamin
Film, 2019
as Paramedic #1
Love Jacked
Film, 2018
as Tyrell
Nappily Ever After
Film, 2018
as Will
Carter
TV series, 2018
as Joyce Boyle
Acrimony
Film, 2018
as Robert Gayle
She's Gotta Have It
TV series, 2017
as Jamie Overstreet
Mary Kills People
TV series, 2017
as Detective Frank Gaines
Shoot the Messenger
TV series, 2016
as Kevin Lutz
Ladies Book Club
Film, 2016
as Carlyle
Pay the Ghost
Film, 2015
as Jordan
12 Monkeys
TV series, 2015
as Henri Toussaint
The Man in the High Castle
TV series, 2015
as Mingus Jones
The Book of Negroes
TV series, 2015
as Chekura Tiano
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
Film, 2014
as Barry Hankerson
The Affair
TV series, 2014
as Paul
The Good Sister
Film, 2014
as Investigator
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Film, 2014
as Randall
Queen City
Film, 2013
as Takiri
Home Again
Film, 2012
as Dunston Williams
Mother's Day
Film, 2010
as Treshawn Jackson
Haven
TV series, 2010
as Ray McBreen
Rookie Blue
TV series, 2010
as Frank Best