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Lyriq Bent

1979–

Canada

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Martin Lyriq Bent (born July 15, 1979) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor. He is known for his roles in the Saw films, the television series Rookie Blue, and The Book of Negroes. Bent portrays Jamie Overstreet in the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It, based on the film of the same name.

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