Lyriq Bent

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Lyriq Bent
Lyriq Bent

Lyriq Bent is a Canadian actor, known for his portrayal as SWAT Team Leader Rigg in Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV.

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After graduating college with high honors, Lyriq Bent originally began his career as a computer graphic technician. Bent'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 on Lifetime's recent drama series Angela's Eyes from the producers of Crash, Bent guest starred on the UPN series Kevin Hill opposite Taye Diggs and USA Network's Kojak opposite Ving Rhames. Additionally, he had recurring roles on the CBS/Zoetrope series Platinum and the ESPN/Disney series Playmakers. He has since been featured in Columbia/TriStar's series Street Time as well as the Canadian series Blue Murder. Bent also appeared in Robert Townsend's television movie 10,000 Black Men Named George and the telefilm Jane Doe alongside Teri Hatcher.

His film credits include starring opposite Mark Wahlberg and Andrè 3000 in the John Singleton film Four Brothers and Take the Lead with Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard. Bent also co-starred in the horror films Saw II and Saw III and stars as a central character in Saw IV. He also appeared in Honey alongside Jessica Alba and Mekhi Phifer and Crime Spree with Gerard Depardieu. Furthermore, Bent has starred in director Michael Mabbott's debut feature film, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico, Most recently, Bent co-starred in Lion's Gate horror film, Skinwalkers, with Jason Behr and Rhona Mitra, which is due for release this summer.

Currently, Bent is filming the CBC Television mini-series Guns opposite Elisha Cuthbert and Colm Feore. In addition, he also appears in flashback episodes of Sophie, where he played a American cab driver named Andre, whose one-night stand with the series' title character resulted in her giving birth to his son, which he has not yet seen since Sophie has lost contact with Andre after their encounter.