Lyriq Bent

Lyriq Bent

Known for
Acting
Born
January 3, 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2026
Long Time Listener poster

Long Time Listener

Movie · as Carter

2025
All's Fair poster

All's Fair

TV · as Mr. Walton · 1 ep

2022
The Rookie: Feds poster

The Rookie: Feds

TV · as Congressman Damien Roberts · 1 ep

2022
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Long Slow Exhale

TV · as Garrett Carter · 12 eps

2021
An Ice Wine Christmas poster

An Ice Wine Christmas

Movie · as Declan Monroe

2021
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Our Christmas Journey

Movie · as Rick

2021
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Delilah

TV · as Gordon Leighton · 6 eps

2019
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Benjamin

Movie · as Paramedic #1

2019
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Astronaut

Movie · as Jim

2018
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Acrimony

Movie · as Robert Gayle

2018
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Nappily Ever After

Movie · as Will

2018
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Love Jacked

Movie · as Tyrell

2018
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Carter

TV · as Joyce Boyle · 8 eps

2017
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Mary Kills People

TV · as Detective Frank Gaines · 6 eps

2017
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She's Gotta Have It

TV · as Jamie Overstreet · 19 eps

2016
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Ladies Book Club

Movie · as Carlyle

2016
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Shoot the Messenger

TV · as Kevin Lutz · 8 eps

2015
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Pay the Ghost

Movie · as Jordan

2015
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The Book of Negroes

TV · as Chekura Tiano · 5 eps

2015
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12 Monkeys

TV · as Henri Toussaint · 1 ep

2015
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The Man in the High Castle

TV · as Mingus Jones · 2 eps

2014
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The Good Sister

Movie · as Investigator

2014
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Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

Movie · as Barry Hankerson

2014
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Movie · as Randall

2014
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The Affair

TV · as Paul · 3 eps

2013
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Queen City

Movie · as Takiri

2012
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Home Again

Movie · as Dunston Williams

2010
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Mother's Day

Movie · as Treshawn Jackson

2010
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Haven

TV · as Ray McBreen · 1 ep

2010
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Rookie Blue

TV · as Frank Best · 50 eps

2009
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Defendor

Movie · as Wayne

2009
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Guns

TV · as Ford Sanders · 2 eps

2008
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Saw V

Movie · as Riggs (archive footage)

2008
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Sophie

TV · as Andre · 7 eps

2007
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Saw IV

Movie · as Rigg

2007
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The Dresden Files

TV · as Jake · 1 ep

2006
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Skinwalkers

Movie · as Doak

2006
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Saw III

Movie · as Rigg

2006
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Take the Lead

Movie · as Easy

2006
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Angela's Eyes

TV · as Leo Jetson · 13 eps

2005
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Saw II

Movie · as Rigg

2005
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Four Brothers

Movie · as Damian

2005
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Kojak

TV · as Billy Harris · 1 ep

2004
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Kevin Hill

TV · as Jack Johnson · 2 eps

2003
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Crime Spree

Movie · as Ellwood

2003
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Honey

Movie · as Barber

2003
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Platinum

TV · as Devon · 3 eps

2003
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Playmakers

TV · 4 eps

2003
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Missing

TV · as Dante · 1 ep

2002
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10,000 Black Men Named George

Movie · as Disgruntled Man

2002
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Pretend You Don't See Her

Movie · as Detective

2002
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CSI: Miami

TV · as Colin Madison · 1 ep

2002
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Street Time

TV · as Sergeant Danny Blackstone · 3 eps

2001
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The Caveman's Valentine

Movie · as Seraph Dancer

2001
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Jane Doe

Movie · as Rawlins

2001
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Tracker

TV · as Bartender · 1 ep

2001
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Blue Murder

TV · as Twist Ballard, Keith Rose · 1 ep

2001
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Mutant X

TV · as Harris, Randall Blake · 1 ep

1999
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Relic Hunter

TV · as Quelch's Guard #2 · 1 ep

1990
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Law & Order

TV · as Pastor Mike Butler · 1 ep