Acting · Kingston, Jamaica · Born January 3, 1979
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.
MovieLong Time Listener
2026
as Carter
TVAll's Fair
2025
as Mr. Walton
TVThe Rookie: Feds
2022
as Congressman Damien Roberts
TVLong Slow Exhale
2022
as Garrett Carter
MovieOur Christmas Journey
2021
as Rick
MovieAn Ice Wine Christmas
2021
as Declan Monroe
TVDelilah
2021
as Gordon Leighton
MovieAstronaut
2019
as Jim
MovieBenjamin
2019
as Paramedic #1
MovieLove Jacked
2018
as Tyrell
MovieNappily Ever After
2018
as Will
TVCarter
2018
as Joyce Boyle
MovieAcrimony
2018
as Robert Gayle
TVShe's Gotta Have It
2017
as Jamie Overstreet
TVMary Kills People
2017
as Detective Frank Gaines
TVShoot the Messenger
2016
as Kevin Lutz
MovieLadies Book Club
2016
as Carlyle
MoviePay the Ghost
2015
as Jordan
TV12 Monkeys
2015
as Henri Toussaint
TVThe Man in the High Castle
2015
as Mingus Jones
TVThe Book of Negroes
2015
as Chekura Tiano
MovieAaliyah: The Princess of R&B
2014
as Barry Hankerson
TVThe Affair
2014
as Paul
MovieThe Good Sister
2014
as Investigator
MovieA Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014
as Randall
MovieQueen City
2013
as Takiri
MovieHome Again
2012
as Dunston Williams
MovieMother's Day
2010
as Treshawn Jackson
TVHaven
2010
as Ray McBreen
TVRookie Blue
2010
as Frank Best
MovieDefendor
2009
as Wayne
TVGuns
2009
as Ford Sanders
TVSophie
2008
as Andre
MovieSaw IV
2007
as Rigg
TVThe Dresden Files
2007
as Jake
MovieSaw III
2006
as Rigg
TVAngela's Eyes
2006
as Leo Jetson
MovieSkinwalkers
2006
as Doak
MovieTake the Lead
2006
as Easy
MovieSaw II
2005
as Daniel Rigg
MovieFour Brothers
2005
as Damian
TVKojak
2005
as Billy Harris
TVKevin Hill
2004
as Jack Johnson
MovieHoney
2003
as Barber
TVPlaymakers
2003
TVMissing
2003
as Dante
MovieCrime Spree
2003
as Ellwood
TVPlatinum
2003
as Devon
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Colin Madison
TVStreet Time
2002
as Sergeant Danny Blackstone
Movie10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
as Disgruntled Man
MoviePretend You Don't See Her
2002
as Detective
MovieJane Doe
2001
as Rawlins
TVTracker
2001
as Bartender
TVMutant X
2001
as Harris
MovieThe Caveman's Valentine
2001
as Seraph Dancer
TVBlue Murder
2001
as Twist Ballard
TVRelic Hunter
1999
as Quelch's Guard #2
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Pastor Mike Butler
