Lyriq Bent

Martin Lyriq Bent (born July 15, 1979) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor. He is known for his roles in the Saw films, the television series Rookie Blue, and The Book of Negroes. Bent portrays Jamie Overstreet in the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It, based on the film of the same name.

Early life Martin Lyriq Bent was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, when he was six years old.

Career Bent has starred in various lead and supporting roles both in film and television since he began his acting career in the early 2000s. Prior to landing a co-starring role in the drama series Angela's Eyes, he guest starred on the UPN series Kevin Hill opposite Taye Diggs, and USA Network's Kojak opposite Ving Rhames. After appearing on several television shows, Playback Magazine listed him as one of Canada's top rising stars.

Bent attracted further attention when he co-starred in the hit horror films Saw II and Saw III as Officer Daniel Rigg. He later starred as one of the central characters in Saw IV.

From 2010 to 2014 he co-starred in the Canadian television series Rookie Blue, portraying Staff Sergeant Frank Best.

In 2015 Bent portrayed Chekura Tiano in the television miniseries The Book of Negroes, based on the best-selling novel by Lawrence Hill. For this role, Bent won the award for Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 2016 4th Canadian Screen Awards.

He was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for the web series For the Record.

Filmography

Film +List of films and roles Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Caveman's Valentine Seraph Dancer 2002 Superbob Lepke Damaged Goods Eddie Barrel 2003 Crime Spree Ellwood Honey Barber 2005 The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Mr. Stuff Four Brothers Damian Saw II Daniel Rigg 2006 Take the Lead Easy Saw III Daniel Rigg 2007 Skinwalkers Doak Saw IV Daniel Rigg 2009 Defendor Wayne 2010 Mother's Day Treshawn Jackson Perception Father Short 2012 Home Again Dunston Williams 2013 Queen City Takiri 2015 Pay the Ghost Jordan Reynolds 2018 Love Jacked Tyrell Acrimony Robert Gayle Nappily Ever After Will Wright 2019 Benjamin Greg Astronaut Jim

Television +List of television appearances and roles Year Title Role Notes 2000 Relic Hunter Quelch's Guard #2 Episode: "The Legend of the Lost" 2001 Tracker Bartender Episode: "The Plague" Jane Doe Rawlins Television film2002 Street Time Sergeant Danny Blackstone 3 episodes Pretend You Don't See Her Detective Television film 10,000 Black Men Named George Disgruntled Man Television film 2003-2005 Blue Murder 2003 Platinum Devon 3 episodes Playmakers 4 episodes 2003-2004 Mutant X Harris/Randall Blake 2004 1-800-Missing Dante Episode: "Pop Star" 2004-2005 Kevin Hill Jack Johnson 2005 Kojak Billy Harris Episode: "Pilot" 2006 Angela's Eyes Leo Jetson Main Cast North/South Joss Colley Regular Cast 2007 The Dresden Files Jake Episode: "Bad Blood" 2008 CSI: Miami Colin Madison Episode: "Going Ballistic" 2008-2009 Sophie Andre 7 episodes 2009 Guns Ford Saunders 2 episodes 2010 Haven Ray McBreen Episode: "Harmony" 2010-14 Rookie Blue Frank Best 45 episodes 2013 Rookie Blue Webisodes Frank Best Episode: "In Session: Frank Best" 2014 A Day Late and a Dollar Short Randall Television film The Good Sister Investigator Television film Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B Barry Hankerson Television film 2015 12 Monkeys Henri Toussaint Episode: "Cassandra Complex" The Book of Negroes Chekura Tiano 5 episodes 2016 Coconut Hut Desmond Kilpatrick Episode: "No Wifi" Shoot the Messenger Frank Lutz 8 episodes Ladies Book Club Carlyle Television film Group Home Winnie Television film 2017 Mary Kills People Detective Frank Gaines 6 episodes 2017-2019 She's Gotta Have It Jamie Overstreet 19 episodes 2018 The Man in the High Castle Mingus Jones 2019 The Affair Paul 3 episodes Carter Joyce Boyle 8 episodes 2020 For the Record Stefan Episode: "Climax" 2021 Our Christmas Journey Rick Television film An Ice Wine Christmas Declan Monroe Television film Delilah Gordon Leighton 6 episodes 2022 Long Slow Exhale Garrett Carter 12 episodes Kid's Crew Principal Drayton 3 episodes 2023 The Rookie: Feds Congressman Damien Roberts Episode: "Close Contact" Law & Order Pastor Mike Butler Episode: "Mammon"

Video games + Year Title Role Notes 2016 Mafia III Emmanuel Lazare (voice)