Cast
Tyrone Benskin
Acting
Cast
Tyrone Benskin
Known for
Acting
Born
1958-12-29
From
Bristol, England, UK
Also known as Tyrone Benski, Tyrone DeCosta Benskin, Tyron 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.
★7.2
MOVIE2007
300
as Persian Emissary
★6.3
MOVIE2022
Moonfall
as Judge
★6.5
MOVIE2021
Chaos Walking
as Hammer
★6.1
MOVIE2011
Immortals
as Hoplite Captain
★6.3
MOVIE2025
Splitsville
as Dr. Ott
★6.7
MOVIE2023
Beau Is Afraid
as Rattled Businessman
★6.5
MOVIE2007
I'm Not There
as Mr. Arvin
★7.1
MOVIE2017
The Glass Castle
as Ronnie
★7.0
MOVIE2020
Pieces of a Woman
as Judge
★8.2
MOVIE2020
Clouds
as Doctor
★6.7
MOVIE2025
40 Acres
as Felix Freeman
★5.4
MOVIE2016
Bad Santa 2
as AA Group Leader
★7.3
MOVIE2024
The Fire Inside
as AJ
★6.0
MOVIE1996
Marked Man
as Boyd
★4.5
MOVIE2009
My Nanny's Secret
as Detective Drabant
★6.3
MOVIE2009
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
as Police Commissioner Cusek
★4.9
MOVIE2013
The Legend of Sarila
as Itak (voice)
★7.1
MOVIE2002
Redeemer
★2.5
MOVIE2008
A Woman's Rage
as Officer Kingman
★5.6
MOVIE1989
Criminal Law
as Jackson
★5.4
MOVIE2017
Small Crimes
as Chaplin
★5.3
MOVIE1991
Scanners II: The New Order
as Store Owner
★6.4
MOVIE2016
Summer Villa
as Dominic Barone
★6.0
MOVIE2011
Cyberbully
as Principal Wasney
★5.8
MOVIE1988
The Kiss
as Train Station Conductor
★6.0
MOVIE2004
Bears
as Narrator (voice)
★4.8
MOVIE1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Supv. Meeker
★3.7
MOVIE2010
Peepers
as Helman
★4.0
MOVIE1995
Johnny and Clyde
as Hadley
★5.4
MOVIE2002
Obsessed
as Judge Tyrone Wolf
★4.0
MOVIE1990
The Amityville Curse
as Video Technician
★6.4
MOVIE2005
Deacons for Defense
as Archie
★3.6
MOVIE1991
Deadly Surveillance
as Pool side cop
★3.8
MOVIE1991
The Final Heist
as Juan
★5.7
MOVIE1987
Wild Thing
as Det. Maury
★6.5
MOVIE2004
The Wool Cap
as Clarence
MOVIE2008
Sunday Afternoon
as Monty
★4.5
MOVIE2001
Full Disclosure
as Special Agent Draper
★6.5
MOVIE1995
Convict Cowboy
as Curtis Sykes
★4.0
MOVIE2007
Christie's Revenge
as Detective Hogue
★5.1
MOVIE2008
The Christmas Choir
as Bob
★6.8
MOVIE1997
Stranger in the House
as Slovitz
★4.2
MOVIE1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as Donovan
★6.0
MOVIE2026
Lunar Sway
★6.5
MOVIE1995
Spenser: A Savage Place
as Stevenson
★8.0
MOVIE1995
The Wrong Woman
★5.3
MOVIE1996
Sci-fighters
as Dr. Gene Washington
★3.7
MOVIE2009
Final Verdict
as Detective Lewis
★5.4
MOVIE1992
Canvas
as Detective Austin
★5.7
MOVIE2018
Birthmarked
as Dr. Metcalfe
★7.0
MOVIE2006
Mind Over Murder
as Julian Hasty
MOVIE2023
Mémoires Métissées
★2.5
MOVIE1983
Candy the Stripper
MOVIE1990
Cargo
★7.2
MOVIE2022
The Christmas Checklist
as George
★7.5
MOVIE1995
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Dr. Nasser
★7.0
MOVIE1994
My Breast
as Dr. Henry Balmer
★6.3
MOVIE2004
Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal)
as Winston White
★3.0
MOVIE1996
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Additional Voices (voice)
★4.4
MOVIE2001
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift
as Cairon
★5.0
MOVIE2003
Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection
as Cairon
★3.5
MOVIE2000
Island of the Dead
as Dwight Truman
★5.5
MOVIE1991
Money
as 3rd Broker
★4.7
MOVIE1998
The Long Island Incident
as Colin Ferguson
★3.6
MOVIE1996
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
as Dr. Carpenter
★6.2
MOVIE2001
The Killing Yard
as Haywood Burns
★2.0
MOVIE2008
Adam's Wall
as Mostafa
★6.0
MOVIE2002
Aftermath
as Arnold Ross
★6.5
MOVIE1994
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad
as Ward
★7.0
MOVIE1996
We the Jury
as Noland James
★5.2
MOVIE2003
Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage
as Cairon
★4.3
MOVIE2001
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning
as Cairon
★3.5
MOVIE2020
Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
as Moose (segment "Manivald") (voice)
MOVIE2026
The Anta Claus of the South Pole
★9.0
MOVIE1988
Shades of Love: The Man Who Guards the Greenhouse
as Workman
★7.0
MOVIE2023
EVERGREEN$
as Morgan
★6.9
MOVIE2018
Manivald
as Moose (voice)
★2.0
MOVIE2006
Lotto 6/66
as Landlord