LYRIQ BENT (Det. Ford Saunders) 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, the versatile actor 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 multi-award winning television movie “10,000 Black Men Named George” and the telefilm “Jane Doe” alongside Teri Hatcher.
Bent’s success in film has also been burgeoning. His film credits include starring opposite Mark Wahlberg and Andre 3000 in the John Singleton film “Four Brothers” and “Take the Lead” with Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodward. Bent also co-starred in the smash horror films Saw II and III and starred as the central character in the recently released Saw IV. He also appeared in “Honey” alongside Jessica Alba and Mekhi Phifer and “Crime Spree” with Gerard Depardieu. Furthermore Bent starred in director Michael Mabbott’s critically-acclaimed debut feature film “The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico” which premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, winning the award for Best First Canadian Feature Film. Most recently, Bent co-starred in Lion’s Gate horror film, “Skinwalkers” with Jason Behr and Rhona Mitra.
