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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 29, 1958
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
Also Known As
- Tyrone Benski
- Tyrone DeCosta Benskin
- Tyron Benskin
- Tyrone Berskin
- Tyrone Benskine
Tyrone Benskin
0.6 Popularity
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
0.0
Felix Freeman
40 Acres
2025
7.3
AJ
The Fire Inside
2024
7.0
Morgan
EVERGREEN$
2023
0.0
Mémoires Métissées
2023
6.7
Rattled Businessman
Beau Is Afraid
2023
7.5
Isaiah Danzomo
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023
7.2
George
The Christmas Checklist
2022
6.3
Judge
Moonfall
2022
7.0
Willie Small
Jupiter's Legacy
2021
7.1
George Jones
Debris
2021
Credits
40 Acres
as Felix Freeman
2025
0.0
The Fire Inside
as AJ
2024
7.3
EVERGREEN$
as Morgan
2023
7.0
Mémoires Métissées
2023
0.0
Beau Is Afraid
as Rattled Businessman
2023
6.7
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
as Isaiah Danzomo
2023
7.5
The Christmas Checklist
as George
2022
7.2
Moonfall
as Judge
2022
6.3
Jupiter's Legacy
as Willie Small
2021
7.0
Debris
as George Jones
2021
7.1
Chaos Walking
as Hammer
2021
6.6
Pieces of a Woman
as Judge
2020
7.0
Clouds
as Doctor
2020
8.2
Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
as Moose (segment "Manivald") (voice)
2020
3.5
Transplant
as Eddie Jennings
2020
7.6
The Boys
as Elijah
2019
8.5
Blood & Treasure
as MC Jesuit Priest
2019
6.6
Manivald
as Moose (voice)
2018
6.9
Birthmarked
as Dr. Metcalfe
2018
5.8
Faits divers
as US Investigator
2017
9.5
The Glass Castle
as Ronnie
2017
7.1
Small Crimes
as Chaplin
2017
5.4
Bad Santa 2
as AA Group Leader
2016
5.4
Summer Villa
as Dominic Barone
2016
6.3
Real Detective
2016
7.6
The Legend of Sarila
as Itak (voice)
2013
4.6
Immortals
as Hoplite Captain
2011
6.0
Cyberbully
as Principal Wasney
2011
6.1
Peepers
as Helman
2010
4.5
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
as Police Commissioner Cusek
2009
6.3
Final Verdict
as Detective Lewis
2009
3.7
The Christmas Choir
as Bob
2008
5.1
Adam's Wall
as Mostafa
2008
2.0
A Woman's Rage
as Officer Kingman
2008
2.5
Sunday Afternoon
as Monty
2008
0.0
Sophie
2008
5.5
I'm Not There
as Mr. Arvin
2007
6.5
Christie's Revenge
as Detective Hogue
2007
4.1
300
as Persian Emissary
2007
7.2
Lotto 6/66
as Landlord
2006
2.0
Mind Over Murder
as Julian Hasty
2006
7.0
Charlie Jade
as Karl Lubinsky
2005
7.0
Deacons for Defense
as Archie
2005
6.2
Bears
as Narrator (voice)
2004
5.6
Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal)
as Winston White
2004
6.0
Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection
as Cairon
2003
5.0
Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage
as Cairon
2003
5.2
The Dead Zone
as Orderly Dewey Morris
2002
7.2
Aftermath
as Arnold Ross
2002
4.5
Redeemer
2002
6.6
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift
as Cairon
2001
4.4
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning
as Cairon
2001
4.3
The Killing Yard
as Haywood Burns
2001
6.1
Island of the Dead
as Dwight Truman
2000
3.4
Big Wolf on Campus
1999
7.3
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as Donovan
1998
3.7
Radio Active
1998
8.2
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Supv. Meeker
1998
4.0
The Long Island Incident
as Colin Ferguson
1998
3.5
Earth: Final Conflict
as Frank Rice
1997
6.7
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Riverdale
as Mike Hayes
1997
6.8
Stranger in the House
as Slovitz
1997
7.0
Sci-fighters
as Dr. Gene Washington
1996
4.9
FX: The Series
as Judge
1996
6.2
Marked Man
as Boyd
1996
5.7
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Additional Voices (voice)
1996
0.0
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
as Dr. Carpenter
1996
2.3
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Dr. Nasser
1995
6.7
Spenser: A Savage Place
as Stevenson
1995
5.0
The Wrong Woman
1995
6.0
Johnny and Clyde
as Hadley
1995
3.0
Due South
as Mr. Shawl
1994
7.6
My Breast
as Dr. Henry Balmer
1994
1.0
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad
as Ward
1994
7.0
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
8.1
Forever Knight
1992
6.7
The Final Heist
as Juan
1991
3.3
Deadly Surveillance
as Pool side cop
1991
2.3
Scanners II: The New Order
as Store Owner
1991
5.2
The Amityville Curse
as Video Technician
1990
3.9
Cargo
1990
0.0
Criminal Law
as Jackson
1989
5.6
The Kiss
as Train Station Conductor
1988
5.7
Candy the Stripper
1983
1.0
Wimzie's House
as Rousso (voice)
N/A
9.0
🎬
Roadside Picnic
as Lucky Carter
N/A
0.0
🎬
Lunar Sway
N/A
0.0