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Tyrone Benskin
ActorBorn December 29, 1958 (66 years)
Tyrone Benskin has been a significant presence in theatre, film, television and music for over 30 years. As part of the Canadian and International cultural landscape Tyrone has amassed an impressive resume and acclaim for a significant and varied body of work;, from no-nonsense cop to caring and devoted father, from ancient warrior to the characters showing the darkness of human nature. His numerous theatre credits include appearances on many of the celebrated stages across Canada.
His over 100 film and television credits include co-starring with Tori Spelling in the TV movie "Mind over Murder", the new Christmas classic "The Christmas Choir", "The Wool Cap" and the civil rights drama "Deacons for Defense" opposite Forrest Whitaker and Mr. Ossie Davis. Mr. Benskin also appeared in the NBC mini-series 10.5: Apocalypse and starred as Karl Lubinsky in the cult science fiction series "Charlie Jade" which aired in Canada, the US and internationally including South Africa, France, England and Japan. Feature films include the blockbuster hit "300", Bob Dylan bio-pic "I'm not There" and acclaimed independent films "Peepers" and "Adam's Wall."
For over 5 years, Mr. Benskin served as Artistic Director of Black Theatre Workshop, Canada's oldest Black theatre company. He served President of the Board of Creations Etc., a youth arts and outreach organization as well as serving on the board several community based non-profit organizations. Mr. Benskin was twice elected to the post of National Vice President of ACTRA, Canada's national film and television actors union.
On May 2nd, 2011 Mr. Benskin was elected to the 41st Parliament of Canada as the Member for the diverse riding of Jeanne-Le Ber. Mr. Benskin was subsequently appointed to the post of "Official Opposition Critic for Canadian Heritage" by the Honorable Jack Layton. Mr. Benskin also serves as Deputy Critic for Official Languages and served on the Sub-Committee for International Human Rights. Benskin served as a Member of Canada's House of Commons for four and a half years returning to the big screen in 2016 in Bad Santa 2 and the small screen as recurring character Rev. Wardell Cobb in season 2 of The Art of More opposite Denis Quaid.
His over 100 film and television credits include co-starring with Tori Spelling in the TV movie "Mind over Murder", the new Christmas classic "The Christmas Choir", "The Wool Cap" and the civil rights drama "Deacons for Defense" opposite Forrest Whitaker and Mr. Ossie Davis. Mr. Benskin also appeared in the NBC mini-series 10.5: Apocalypse and starred as Karl Lubinsky in the cult science fiction series "Charlie Jade" which aired in Canada, the US and internationally including South Africa, France, England and Japan. Feature films include the blockbuster hit "300", Bob Dylan bio-pic "I'm not There" and acclaimed independent films "Peepers" and "Adam's Wall."
For over 5 years, Mr. Benskin served as Artistic Director of Black Theatre Workshop, Canada's oldest Black theatre company. He served President of the Board of Creations Etc., a youth arts and outreach organization as well as serving on the board several community based non-profit organizations. Mr. Benskin was twice elected to the post of National Vice President of ACTRA, Canada's national film and television actors union.
On May 2nd, 2011 Mr. Benskin was elected to the 41st Parliament of Canada as the Member for the diverse riding of Jeanne-Le Ber. Mr. Benskin was subsequently appointed to the post of "Official Opposition Critic for Canadian Heritage" by the Honorable Jack Layton. Mr. Benskin also serves as Deputy Critic for Official Languages and served on the Sub-Committee for International Human Rights. Benskin served as a Member of Canada's House of Commons for four and a half years returning to the big screen in 2016 in Bad Santa 2 and the small screen as recurring character Rev. Wardell Cobb in season 2 of The Art of More opposite Denis Quaid.
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Filmography
| 2024 | The Fire Inside · as Aj |
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| 2023 | Sapins · as Morgan |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid · as Rattled Businessman |
| 2023 | Alert: Missing Persons Unit (TV Series) · as Isaiah Danzomo |
| 2022 | The Christmas Checklist · as George |
| 2022 | Pillow Talk (2022) (TV Series) · as Gerald |
| 2022 | Moonfall · as Judge |
| 2021 | Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol (TV Series) · as Warren Bellamy |
| 2021 | Jupiter's Legacy (TV Series) · as Willie Small |
| 2021 | Debris (TV Series) · as George Jones |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking · as Hammer |
| 2020 | Pieces of a Woman · as Judge |
| 2020 | Clouds · as Doctor |
| 2020 | Death of a Ladies' Man · as Jonathan |
| 2020 | Boys on Film 20: Heaven Can Wait · as Moose (segment "manivald") (voice) |
| 2020 | Transplant (TV Series) · as Eddie Jennings |
| 2019 | The Boys (TV Series) · as Elijah |
| 2019 | Blood & Treasure (TV Series) · as Mc Jesuit Priest |
| 2018 | Birthmarked · as Dr. Metcalfe |
| 2018 | The Detectives (2018) (TV Series) · as Probation Officer |
| 2017 | Manivald · as Moose (voice) |
| 2017 | Police Blotter (TV Series) · as Us Investigator |
| 2017 | The Glass Castle · as Ronnie |
| 2017 | Small Crimes · as Chaplin |
| 2017 | American Gods (TV Series) · as Eshu |
| 2016 | Bad Santa 2 · as Aa Group Leader |
| 2016 | Channel Zero (TV Series) · as Chief Vancyk |
| 2016 | Summer Villa · as Dominic Barone |
| 2016 | Real Detective (TV Series) |
| 2015 | The Art of More (TV Series) · as Rev. Wardell Cobb |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Brey Adams |
| 2013 | An Eskimo Tale · as Itak (voice) |
| 2012 | Fatal Vows (TV Series) · as Cecile Brown |
| 2011 | Immortals · as Hoplite Captain |
| 2011 | Cyber Bully · as Principal Wasney |
| 2010 | Peepers · as Helman |
| 2010 | Dancing Forever · as Pete Crimson |
| 2009 | My Nanny's Secret · as Detective Drabant |
| 2009 | Dead Like Me: Life After Death · as Police Commissioner Cusek |
| 2009 | Final Verdict · as Detective Lewis |
| 2008 | The Christmas Choir · as Bob |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | A Woman's Rage · as Officer Kingman |
| 2008 | Sophie (TV Series) |
| 2007 | I'm Not There · as Mr. Arvin |
| 2007 | Christie's Revenge · as Detective Hogue |
| 2007 | Storm Hawks (TV Series) · as Colonel's Henchman 1 |
| 2007 | Durham County (TV Series) · as Ranjit |
| 2007 | Superstorm (TV Series) · as Murray Michaels |
| 2006 | 300 · as Persian Emissary |
| 2006 | The Rival · as Detective Martin |
| 2006 | Proof of Lies · as Robert Hunter |
| 2006 | 10.5: Apocalypse (TV Series) · as Jackson The Bartender |
| 2005 | Mind Over Murder · as Julian Hasty |
| 2005 | Charlie Jade (TV Series) · as Karl Lubinsky |
| 2004 | Bears · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap · as Clarence |
| 2004 | Naked Josh (TV Series) · as Tyrone Charpentier |
| 2004 | Tripping the Rift (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | 15/Love (TV Series) · as Mr. White |
| 2004 | Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal) · as Winston White |
| 2003 | Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection · as Cairon |
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| 2003 | Deacons for Defense · as Archie |
| 2002 | Obsessed · as Judge Tyrone Wolf |
| 2002 | The Dead Zone (TV Series) · as Orderly Dewey Morris |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Aftermath · as Arnold Ross |
| 2001 | Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift · as Cairon |
| 2001 | Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning · as Cairon |
| 2001 | Tales from the Neverending Story (TV Series) · as Cairon |
| 2001 | The Killing Yard · as Haywood Burns |
| 2001 | Full Disclosure · as Special Agent Draper |
| 2001 | Largo Winch (TV Series) · as Waldo Buzetti |
| 2001 | Largo Winch: The Heir · as Waldo Buzetti |
| 2000 | Island of the Dead · as Dwight Truman |
| 1999 | Blaster's Universe (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1999 | Big Wolf on Campus (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Mythic Warriors (TV Series) · as Elpenor |
| 1998 | Naked City: Justice with a Bullet · as Donovan |
| 1998 | Radio Active (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation · as Supv. Meeker |
| 1998 | The Long Island Incident · as Colin Ferguson |
| 1997 | Rescue Heroes (TV Series) · as Dr. Perez |
| 1997 | Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) · as Frank Rice |
| 1997 | Riverdale (TV Series) · as Mike Hayes |
| 1997 | The Country Mouse & the City Mouse Adventures (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1997 | Stranger in the House · as Slovitz |
| 1996 | Sci-fighters · as Dr. Gene Washington |
| 1996 | The Newsroom (TV Series) · as Mr. Taylor |
| 1996 | We the Jury · as Noland James |
| 1996 | Flash Gordon (1996) (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1996 | F/X: The Series (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1996 | Marked Man · as Boyd |
| 1996 | A Husband, a Wife and a Lover · as Dr. Carpenter |
| 1995 | The Wrong Woman · as Mitchum |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling · as Dr. Nasser |
| 1995 | Soul Survivor · as Jerome |
| 1995 | Wimzie's House (TV Series) · as Rousso (voice) |
| 1995 | Johnny & Clyde · as Hadley |
| 1995 | Convict Cowboy · as Curtis Sykes |
| 1995 | Spenser: A Savage Place · as Stevenson |
| 1994 | Relative Fear · as Cop |
| 1994 | The Killing Machine · as Doctor #2 |
| 1994 | Side Effects (TV Series) · as Det. Watson |
| 1994 | My Breast · as Dr. Henry Balmer |
| 1994 | Due South (TV Series) · as Mr. Shawl |
| 1994 | TekWar: TekLords · as Dr. Brimell |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Sweet Killing · as Escobar |
| 1993 | Ready or Not (TV Series) · as Mr. Edwards |
| 1992 | The Boys of St. Vincent · as Dr. Maynard |
| 1992 | Canvas · as Det. Austin |
| 1992 | Forever Knight (TV Series) |
| 1991 | The Final Heist · as Juan |
| 1991 | Deadly Surveillance · as Pool Side Cop |
| 1991 | Scanners II: The New Order · as Store Owner |
| 1991 | Money · as 3rd Broker |
| 1991 | Urban Angel (TV Series) · as Agent #1 |
| 1990 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV Series) |
| 1990 | The Amityville Curse · as Video Technician |
| 1989 | The Phone Call · as Police Officer #2 |
| 1989 | Enemies, A Love Story · as Cabbie |
| 1989 | Blind Fear · as Guard |
| 1988 | The Kiss · as Train Station Conductor |
| 1988 | Mount Royal (TV Series) · as Victor Kabore |
| 1988 | Criminal Law · as Jackson |
| 1987 | Wild Thing · as Det. Maury |
| 1985 | Honeymoon · as Weapon Seller |
| 1985 | Night Heat (TV Series) · as Mitch Malloy |
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| 1982 | Killing 'em Softly · as 2nd Black Man |