Biography
Lyriq Bent
Acting
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. In total, there are 60 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can browse Lyriq Bent's complete filmography — 30 films and 30 series — and find where to watch each title.
Career works
60
Movies
30
Series
30
Career average
6.2/10
Birth date
01/03/1979
Place of birth
Kingston, Jamaica
Filmography highlights
Movies
Long Time Listener
2026
Our Christmas Journey
2021 · 5.6
An Ice Wine Christmas
2021 · 5.4
Astronaut
2019 · 6.1
Benjamin
2019 · 4.5
Love Jacked
2018 · 6.1
Nappily Ever After
2018 · 7.2
Acrimony
2018 · 6.7
Ladies Book Club
2016
Pay the Ghost
2015 · 5.4
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
2014 · 6.5
The Good Sister
2014 · 5.3
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014 · 6.5
Queen City
2013 · 6.0
Home Again
2012 · 4.1
Series
All's Fair
2025 · 4.8
The Rookie: Feds
2022 · 6.9
Long Slow Exhale
2022 · 5.2
Delilah
2021 · 9.3
Carter
2018 · 6.7
She's Gotta Have It
2017 · 6.3
Mary Kills People
2017 · 7.4
Shoot the Messenger
2016 · 6.7
12 Monkeys
2015 · 7.4
The Man in the High Castle
2015 · 7.5
The Book of Negroes
2015 · 6.6
The Affair
2014 · 6.7
Haven
2010 · 7.5
Rookie Blue
2010 · 7.7
Guns
2009 · 4.6