Tyrone Benskin
Acting
Born: December 29, 1958 (age 67) · Bristol, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
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Movies (79)
The Fire Inside
AJ
I'm Not There
Mr. Arvin
The Glass Castle
Ronnie
Criminal Law
Jackson
Beau Is Afraid
Rattled Businessman
Chaos Walking
Hammer
300
Persian Emissary
Moonfall
Judge
40 Acres
Felix Freeman
Immortals
Hoplite Captain
The Amityville Curse
Video Technician
The Legend of Sarila
Itak (voice)
Bad Santa 2
AA Group Leader
Scanners II: The New Order
Store Owner
Small Crimes
Chaplin
My Nanny's Secret
Detective Drabant
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
Police Commissioner Cusek
Pieces of a Woman
Judge
The Kiss
Train Station Conductor
Splitsville
Dr. Ott
Clouds
Doctor
Convict Cowboy
Curtis Sykes
Summer Villa
Dominic Barone
Wild Thing
Det. Maury
The Christmas Choir
Bob
Birthmarked
Dr. Metcalfe
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning
Cairon
Deadly Surveillance
Pool side cop
My Breast
Dr. Henry Balmer
Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection
Cairon
Lunar Sway
2026
The Killing Yard
Haywood Burns
Christie's Revenge
Detective Hogue
Candy the Stripper
1983
The Wool Cap
Clarence
Marked Man
Boyd
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift
Cairon
Stranger in the House
Slovitz
Deacons for Defense
Archie
Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage
Cairon
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
Dr. Carpenter
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Donovan
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Dr. Nasser
We the Jury
Noland James
Island of the Dead
Dwight Truman
Spenser: A Savage Place
Stevenson
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Supv. Meeker
EVERGREEN$
Morgan
Proof of Lies
Robert Hunter
Bears
Narrator (voice)
Full Disclosure
Special Agent Draper
Peepers
Helman
Sci-fighters
Dr. Gene Washington
The Mechanics of Borders
Bobby
Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
Moose (segment "Manivald") (voice)
Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal)
Winston White
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
Additional Voices (voice)
The Final Heist
Juan
The Long Island Incident
Colin Ferguson
The Christmas Checklist
George
Sunday Afternoon
Monty
The Wrong Woman
1995
Final Verdict
Detective Lewis
Cyberbully
Principal Wasney
Johnny and Clyde
Hadley
Redeemer
2002
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad
Ward
Mémoires Métissées
2023
Adam's Wall
Mostafa
A Woman's Rage
Officer Kingman
Manivald
Moose (voice)
Obsessed
Judge Tyrone Wolf
Money
3rd Broker
Mind Over Murder
Julian Hasty
Canvas
Detective Austin
Cargo
1990
Shades of Love: The Man Who Guards the Greenhouse
Workman
Lotto 6/66
Landlord
Aftermath
Arnold Ross
TV Shows (25)
The Boys
Elijah · 1 eps
Fire Country
Gus · 1 eps
The Dead Zone
Orderly Dewey Morris · 1 eps
Earth: Final Conflict
Frank Rice · 1 eps
Neagley
Calvin Neagley · 6 eps
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Jack Palmer · 1 eps
Due South
Mr. Shawl · 1 eps
Transplant
Eddie Jennings · 1 eps
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Isaiah Danzomo · 2 eps
Forever Knight
1 eps
Debris
George Jones · 11 eps
Jupiter's Legacy
Willie Small · 4 eps
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Warren Bellamy · 5 eps
FX: The Series
Judge · 1 eps
Channel Zero
Chief Vancyk · 4 eps
Blood & Treasure
MC Jesuit Priest · 1 eps
Largo Winch
Waldo Buzetti · 1 eps
Largo Winch
28 eps
Big Wolf on Campus
Male Nurse St. Jacques · 1 eps
Real Detective
8 eps
Tales from the Neverending Story
Cairon · 2 eps
Crime Stories
US Investigator · 4 eps
Radio Active
1 eps
Sophie
4 eps
Charlie Jade
Karl Lubinsky · 20 eps
