Tyrone Benskin

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
December 29, 1958

Place of Birth:
Bristol, England, UK

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Tyrone Benskin

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.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 40 Acres Felix Freeman
2024 The Fire Inside AJ
2023 Beau Is Afraid Rattled Businessman
2023 EVERGREEN$ Morgan
2023 Mémoires Métissées
2022 Moonfall Judge
2022 The Christmas Checklist George
2021 Chaos Walking Hammer
2020 Clouds Doctor
2020 Pieces of a Woman Judge
2020 Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait Moose (segment "Manivald") (voice)
2018 Manivald Moose (voice)
2018 Birthmarked Dr. Metcalfe
2017 The Glass Castle Ronnie
2017 Small Crimes Chaplin
2016 Summer Villa Dominic Barone
2016 Bad Santa 2 AA Group Leader
2013 The Legend of Sarila Itak (voice)
2011 Immortals Hoplite Captain
2011 Cyberbully Principal Wasney
2010 Peepers Helman
2009 Final Verdict Detective Lewis
2009 Dead Like Me: Life After Death Police Commissioner Cusek
2008 The Christmas Choir Bob
2008 Sunday Afternoon Monty
2008 A Woman's Rage Officer Kingman
2008 Adam's Wall Mostafa
2007 300 Persian Emissary
2007 Christie's Revenge Detective Hogue
2007 I'm Not There Mr. Arvin
2006 Mind Over Murder Julian Hasty
2006 Lotto 6/66 Landlord
2005 Deacons for Defense Archie
2004 Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal) Winston White
2004 Bears Narrator (voice)
2003 Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage Cairon
2003 Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection Cairon
2002 Aftermath Arnold Ross
2002 Redeemer
2001 Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift Cairon
2001 Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning Cairon
2001 The Killing Yard Haywood Burns
2000 Island of the Dead Dwight Truman
1998 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet Donovan
1998 The Long Island Incident Colin Ferguson
1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation Supv. Meeker
1997 Stranger in the House Slovitz
1996 Sci-fighters Dr. Gene Washington
1996 Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo Additional Voices (voice)
1996 A Husband, a Wife and a Lover Dr. Carpenter
1996 Marked Man Boyd
1995 Spenser: A Savage Place Stevenson
1995 Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling Dr. Nasser
1995 Johnny and Clyde Hadley
1995 The Wrong Woman
1994 Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Ward
1994 My Breast Dr. Henry Balmer
1992 Canvas Detective Austin
1991 The Final Heist Juan
1991 Scanners II: The New Order Store Owner
1991 Deadly Surveillance Pool side cop
1991 Money
1990 The Amityville Curse Video Technician
1990 Cargo
1989 Criminal Law Jackson
1988 The Kiss Train Station Conductor
1988 Shades of Love: The Man Who Guards the Greenhouse Workman
1983 Candy the Stripper
Lunar Sway
Year TV Show Role
2023 Alert: Missing Persons Unit Isaiah Danzomo
2021 Jupiter's Legacy Willie Small
2021 Debris George Jones
2020 Transplant Eddie Jennings
2019 Blood & Treasure MC Jesuit Priest
2019 The Boys Elijah
2017 Faits divers US Investigator
2016 Real Detective
2008 Sophie
2005 Charlie Jade Karl Lubinsky
2002 The Dead Zone Orderly Dewey Morris
2001 Tales from the Neverending Story Cairon
1999 Big Wolf on Campus
1998 Radio Active
1997 Riverdale Mike Hayes
1997 Earth: Final Conflict Frank Rice
1996 FX: The Series Judge
1994 Due South Mr. Shawl
1992 Forever Knight
1992 Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Wimzie's House Rousso (voice)
Roadside Picnic Lucky Carter
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