Lyriq Bent

Lyriq Bent at the InStyle Party, Toronto Film Festival 2012.

Lyriq Bent is a Canadian actor who is best known for portraying Lieutenant Daniel Rigg in the Saw films.

Life and career

Lyriq Bent was born in Jamaica and moved to Toronto, Canada when he was six years old. He later attended Seneca College in North York, Ontario. After graduating college with high honors, Lyriq originally began his career as a computer graphic technician. Lyriq's plans, however, were short lived as he decided to take up acting on a dare. Since then, he has had numerous film and television appearances.

Prior to landing a co-starring role in the drama series Angela's Eyes, Lyriq guest starred on the UPN series Kevin Hill opposite Taye Diggs, and USA Network's Kojak opposite Ving Rhames.

Lyriq's film credits include starring opposite Mark Wahlberg in the John Singleton film Four Brothers and Take the Lead with Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard. He also co-starred in the horror films Saw II and Saw III as Lieutenant Daniel Rigg, and starred as the central character in Saw IV.

Filmography

• A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014) - Randall
• Queen City (2013) - Takiri
• Home Again (2012) - Dunston Williams
• Mother's Day (2010) - Treshawn
• Defendor (2009) - Wayne
• Saw IV (2007) - Daniel Rigg
• Skinwalkers (2007) - Doak
• Saw III (2006) - Daniel Rigg
• Take the Lead (2006) - Easy
• Saw II (2005) - Daniel Rigg
• Four Brothers (2005) - Damian
• The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (2005) - Mr. Stuff
• Honey (2003) - Barber
• Crime Spree (2003) - Ellwood
• Superbob (2002) - Lepke
• 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) - Disgruntled Man
• Pretend You Don't See Her (2002) - Detective
• Damaged Goods (2002) - Eddie Barrel
• Jane Doe (2001) - Rawlins
• The Caveman's Valentine (2001) - Seraph Dancer

TV

• Rookie Blue (2010-2014) - Frank Best
• Haven (2010) - Ray McBreen
• Perception (2010) - Father
• Guns (2009) - Ford Saunders
• Sophie (2008-2009) - Andre
• CSI: Miami (2008) - Colin Madison
• The Dresden Files (2007) - Jake
• North/South (2006) - Joss Colley
• Angela's Eyes (2006) - Leo Jetson
• Kojak (2005) - Billy Harris
• Kevin Hill (2004-2005) - Jack Johnson
• 1-800-Missing (2004) - Dante
• Mutant X (2003-2004) - Harris (Season 2, Episode 12 "Within These Walls"); Randall Blake (Season 3, Episode 13 "Art of Attraction")
• Platinum (2003) - Devon
• Street Time (2002) - Sergeant Danny Blackstone
• Blue Murder (2001-2003) - Twist Ballard (Season 1, Episode 11 "Remington Park"); Keith Rose (Season 3, Episode 3 "Respect")
• Tracker (2001) - Bartender

External links

• Lyriq Bent at IMDb
• Lyriq Bent official website
• Lyriq Bent on TV.COM
• Lyriq Bent official Twitter