Lyriq Bent

Person

Lyriq Bent

Acting 47 January 3, 1979

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 Negr…

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Saw II

Saw II

6.6 2005 Movie
Saw III

Saw III

6.4 2006 Movie
Saw IV

Saw IV

6.2 2007 Movie
Saw V

Saw V

6.2 2008 Movie
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.7 2002 TV Show
Four Brothers

Four Brothers

6.8 2005 Movie
The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle

7.5 2015 TV Show
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

7.4 2015 TV Show
Honey

Honey

6.4 2003 Movie
Pay the Ghost

Pay the Ghost

5.4 2015 Movie
Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After

7.2 2018 Movie

Photos

More stills of Lyriq Bent

Biography

A closer look

Read full 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Long Time Listener

    Movie Carter

  2. 2025
    All's Fair

    TV show Mr. Walton

  3. 2022
    The Rookie: Feds

    TV show Congressman Damien Roberts

  4. 2022
    Long Slow Exhale

    TV show Garrett Carter

  5. 2021
    Our Christmas Journey

    Movie Rick

  6. 2021
    An Ice Wine Christmas

    Movie Declan Monroe

  7. 2021
    Delilah

    TV show Gordon Leighton

  8. 2019
    Astronaut

    Movie Jim

  9. 2019
    Benjamin

    Movie Paramedic #1

  10. 2018
    Love Jacked

    Movie Tyrell

  11. 2018
    Nappily Ever After

    Movie Will

  12. 2018
    Carter

    TV show Joyce Boyle

  13. 2018
    Acrimony

    Movie Robert Gayle

  14. 2017
    She's Gotta Have It

    TV show Jamie Overstreet

  15. 2017
    Mary Kills People

    TV show Detective Frank Gaines

  16. 2016
    Shoot the Messenger

    TV show Kevin Lutz

More credits
  1. 2016
    Ladies Book Club

    Movie Carlyle

  2. 2015
    Pay the Ghost

    Movie Jordan

  3. 2015
    12 Monkeys

    TV show Henri Toussaint

  4. 2015
    The Man in the High Castle

    TV show Mingus Jones

  5. 2015
    The Book of Negroes

    TV show Chekura Tiano

  6. 2014
    Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

    Movie Barry Hankerson

  7. 2014
    The Affair

    TV show Paul

  8. 2014
    The Good Sister

    Movie Investigator

  9. 2014
    A Day Late and a Dollar Short

    Movie Randall

  10. 2013
    Queen City

    Movie Takiri

  11. 2012
    Home Again

    Movie Dunston Williams

  12. 2010
    Mother's Day

    Movie Treshawn Jackson

  13. 2010
    Haven

    TV show Ray McBreen

  14. 2010
    Rookie Blue

    TV show Frank Best

  15. 2009
    Defendor

    Movie Wayne

  16. 2009
    Guns

    TV show Ford Sanders

  17. 2008
    Saw V

    Movie Riggs (archive footage)

  18. 2008
    Sophie

    TV show Andre

  19. 2007
    Saw IV

    Movie Rigg

  20. 2007
    The Dresden Files

    TV show Jake

  21. 2006
    Saw III

    Movie Rigg

  22. 2006
    Angela's Eyes

    TV show Leo Jetson

  23. 2006
    Skinwalkers

    Movie Doak

  24. 2006
    Take the Lead

    Movie Easy