Name
Tyrone Benskin
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1958-12-29 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
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
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Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplor...
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Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts...
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After Ashley asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, f...
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Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stag...
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When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odys...
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A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Livin...
- 2023 Beau Is Afraid as Rattled Businessman
- 1983 Candy the Stripper
- 1996 Sci-fighters as Dr. Gene Washington
- 2022 Moonfall as Judge
- 2006 Mind Over Murder as Julian Hasty
- 1988 The Kiss as Train Station Conductor
- 2008 The Christmas Choir as Bob
- 2024 The Fire Inside as AJ
- 2006 Lotto 6/66 as Landlord
- 2004 Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal) as Winston White
- 1996 Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2007 300 as Persian Emissary
- 2022 The Christmas Checklist as George
- 1996 A Husband, a Wife and a Lover as Dr. Carpenter
- 1998 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Donovan
- 2023 EVERGREEN$ as Morgan
- 2008 Sunday Afternoon as Monty
- 1994 Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad as Ward
- 1998 The Long Island Incident as Colin Ferguson
- 1996 Marked Man as Boyd
- 2004 Bears as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 Deacons for Defense as Archie
- 1989 Criminal Law as Jackson
- 2002 Aftermath as Arnold Ross
- 2010 Peepers as Helman
- 1994 My Breast as Dr. Henry Balmer
- 2023 Mémoires Métissées
- 2025 40 Acres as Felix Freeman
- 1995 Spenser: A Savage Place as Stevenson
- 2008 A Woman's Rage as Officer Kingman
- 2017 The Glass Castle as Ronnie
- 2002 Redeemer
- 2017 Small Crimes as Chaplin
- 2009 Final Verdict as Detective Lewis
- 2018 Manivald as Moose (voice)
- 1991 The Final Heist as Juan
- 2008 Adam's Wall as Mostafa
- 2016 Summer Villa as Dominic Barone
- 2000 Island of the Dead as Dwight Truman
- 2001 Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift as Cairon
- 2001 Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning as Cairon
- 2003 Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage as Cairon
- 2003 Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection as Cairon
- 1990 The Amityville Curse as Video Technician
- 1997 Stranger in the House as Slovitz
- 2009 Dead Like Me: Life After Death as Police Commissioner Cusek
- 1995 Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling as Dr. Nasser
- 2020 Clouds as Doctor
- 2001 The Killing Yard as Haywood Burns
- 1995 Johnny and Clyde as Hadley
- 2020 Pieces of a Woman as Judge
- 2018 Birthmarked as Dr. Metcalfe
- 2007 Christie's Revenge as Detective Hogue
- 1991 Scanners II: The New Order as Store Owner
- 2011 Immortals as Hoplite Captain
- 2013 The Legend of Sarila as Itak (voice)
- 2021 Chaos Walking as Hammer
- 2007 I'm Not There as Mr. Arvin
- 2011 Cyberbully as Principal Wasney
- 2020 Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait as Moose (segment "Manivald") (voice)
- 1991 Deadly Surveillance as Pool side cop
- 2016 Bad Santa 2 as AA Group Leader
- 2026 Lunar Sway
- 1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation as Supv. Meeker
- 1990 Cargo
- 1995 The Wrong Woman
- 1988 Shades of Love: The Man Who Guards the Greenhouse as Workman
- 1991 Money as 3rd Broker
- 1992 Canvas as Detective Austin
- 1996 We the Jury as Noland James
- 2001 Full Disclosure as Special Agent Draper
- 2025 Splitsville as Dr. Ott
- 2009 My Nanny's Secret as Detective Drabant
- 2002 Obsessed as Judge Tyrone Wolf
- 1995 Convict Cowboy as Curtis Sykes
- 2026 The Anta Claus of the South Pole
- 2004 The Wool Cap as Clarence
- 1987 Wild Thing as Det. Maury
- 2002 The Dead Zone ( 1 episode ) as Orderly Dewey Morris
- 1994 Due South ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Shawl
- 1992 Forever Knight ( 1 episode )
- 2005 Charlie Jade ( 20 episodes ) as Karl Lubinsky
- 1999 Big Wolf on Campus ( 1 episode ) as Male Nurse St. Jacques
- 2021 Jupiter's Legacy ( 4 episodes ) as Willie Small
- Soon Wimzie's House ( 112 episodes ) as Rousso (voice)
- 1996 FX: The Series ( 1 episode ) as Judge
- 1998 Radio Active ( 1 episode )
- 2008 Sophie ( 4 episodes )
- 2023 Alert: Missing Persons Unit ( 2 episodes ) as Isaiah Danzomo
- 1997 Riverdale ( 1 episode ) as Mike Hayes
- 2017 Crime Stories ( 4 episodes ) as US Investigator
- 2019 Blood & Treasure ( 1 episode ) as MC Jesuit Priest
- 1997 Earth: Final Conflict ( 1 episode ) as Frank Rice
- Soon Roadside Picnic ( 1 episode ) as Lucky Carter
- 2020 Transplant ( 1 episode ) as Eddie Jennings
- 2019 The Boys ( 1 episode ) as Elijah
- 2016 Real Detective ( 8 episodes )
- 2021 Debris ( 11 episodes ) as George Jones
- 2001 Tales from the Neverending Story ( 2 episodes ) as Cairon
- 2001 Largo Winch ( 1 episode ) as Waldo Buzetti
- 2001 Largo Winch ( 28 episodes )
- 2022 Fire Country ( 1 episode ) as Gus
- 1992 Are You Afraid of the Dark? ( 1 episode ) as Jack Palmer
- 2016 Channel Zero ( 4 episodes ) as Chief Vancyk
