Lyriq Bent
Acting1979Kingston, 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
Acting History
2025
All's Fair
TVas Mr. Walton• 1 eps
2023
The Rookie: Feds
TVas Congressman Damien Roberts• 1 eps
Law & Order
TVas Pastor Mike Butler• 1 eps
2022
Long Slow Exhale
TVas Garrett Carter
2021
2019
Astronaut
as Jim
Benjamin
as Paramedic #1
Carter
TVas Joyce Boyle• 8 eps
The Affair
TVas Paul• 3 eps
Astronaut
Executive Producer
2018
Acrimony
as Robert Gayle
Nappily Ever After
as Will
Love Jacked
as Tyrell
The Man in the High Castle
TVas Mingus Jones• 2 eps
2017
She's Gotta Have It
TVas Jamie Overstreet
Mary Kills People
TVas Detective Frank Gaines• 6 eps
2016
Ladies Book Club
as Carlyle
Shoot the Messenger
TVas Kevin Lutz
2015
Pay the Ghost
as Jordan
12 Monkeys
TVas Henri Toussaint• 1 eps
The Book of Negroes
TVas Chekura Tiano• 5 eps
2014
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
as Randall
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
as Barry Hankerson
The Good Sister
as Investigator
2013
Queen City
as Takiri
2012
Home Again
as Dunston Williams
2010
2008
CSI: Miami
TVas Colin Madison• 1 eps
Sophie
TVas Andre
2007
Saw IV
as Rigg
The Dresden Files
TVas Jake• 1 eps
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Disgruntled Man
Pretend You Don't See Her
as Detective
Street Time
TVas Sergeant Danny Blackstone• 3 eps
2001
Jane Doe
as Rawlins
Sign of the Killer
as Seraph Dancer
Blue Murder
TVas Keith Rose / Twist Ballard
Tracker
TVas Bartender• 1 eps
2000
Relic Hunter
TVas Quelch's Guard #2• 1 eps