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Born on July 15, 1979, Lyriq Bent is from Kingston, Jamaica. Lyriq Bent is listed as a film actor and television actor. That works out to 47 years old in 2026.
My Take
Lyriq Bent interests me because he is the kind of actor who anchors a project instead of dominating its poster. Born in Kingston and raised in Canada, he has moved through horror with the Saw films, procedural drama in Rookie Blue, historical weight in The Book of Negroes, and Spike Lee's reimagined She's Gotta Have It. That range tells me he is more craftsman than celebrity, choosing texture over spectacle. There is a quiet authority in his presence that I find genuinely magnetic, and I wish his work reached a wider audience. He feels like a performer whose best roles may still be ahead.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lyriq Bent
- Name (Japanese)
- リリク・ベント
- Reading
- りりく・べんと
- Born
- July 15, 1979 (age 47)
- Origin
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
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3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lyriq Bent born?
Lyriq Bent was born on July 15, 1979 and is 47 years old.
Where is Lyriq Bent from?
Lyriq Bent is from Kingston, Jamaica.
What does Lyriq Bent do?
Lyriq Bent works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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