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Tyrone Benskin

Tyrone Benskin

Actor · Born December 29, 1958 (67) · Bristol, England, UK

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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Born
December 29, 1958 (67)
From
Bristol, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 109 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Tyrone Benskin's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
17%
Power
10%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Warm
5
Hopeful
5
Dread
4
Contemplative
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tyrone Benskin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tyrone Benskin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

109 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Anta Claus of the South Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Neagley(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Calvin Neagley

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Lunar Sway(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanics of Borders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bobby

  • Splitsville(2025)

    as Dr. Ott

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 40 Acres(2024)

    as Felix Freeman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Fire Inside(2024)

    as AJ

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • EVERGREEN$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Morgan

  • Mémoires Métissées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Beau Is Afraid(2023)

    as Rattled Businessman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Alert(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Isaiah Danzomo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Checklist(2022)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Moonfall(2022)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Symbol(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Warren Bellamy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Jupiter's Legacy(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Willie Small

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Debris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · as George Jones

  • Chaos Walking(2021)

    as Hammer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of a Woman(2020)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Clouds(2020)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Moose (segment "Manivald") (voice)

  • Transplant(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Jennings

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Elijah

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as MC Jesuit Priest

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Manivald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Moose (voice)

  • Birthmarked(2018)

    as Dr. Metcalfe

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Crime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as US Investigator

  • The Glass Castle(2017)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Small Crimes(2017)

    as Chaplin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bad Santa 2(2016)

    as AA Group Leader

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Channel Zero(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chief Vancyk

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Villa(2016)

    as Dominic Barone

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Real Detective(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Sarila(2013)

    as Itak (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cyber Bully(2011)

    as Principal Wasney

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Immortals(2011)

    as Hoplite Captain

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Peepers(2010)

    as Helman

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • My Nanny's Secret(2009)

    as Detective Drabant

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dead Like Me: Life After Death(2009)

    as Police Commissioner Cusek

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Final Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Detective Lewis

  • The Christmas Choir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bob

  • Adam's Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mostafa

  • A Woman's Rage(2008)

    as Officer Kingman

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Monty

  • Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • I'm Not There(2007)

    as Mr. Arvin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Christie's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Detective Hogue

  • 300(2006)

    as Persian Emissary

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Proof of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Robert Hunter

  • Lotto 6/66 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Landlord

  • Mind Over Murder(2005)

    as Julian Hasty

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Rival(2006)

    as Detective Martin

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Jade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 20 episodes · as Karl Lubinsky

  • Deacons for Defense(2003)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Wool Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Clarence

  • Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Winston White

  • Life's a Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cairon

  • Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cairon

  • Obsessed(2002)

    as Judge Tyrone Wolf

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Orderly Dewey Morris

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Arnold Ross

  • Redeemer(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Neverending Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cairon

  • Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cairon

  • Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cairon

  • The Killing Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Haywood Burns

  • Full Disclosure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Special Agent Draper

  • Largo Winch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 28 episodes · as Waldo Buzetti

  • Island of the Dead(2000)

    as Dwight Truman

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Big Wolf on Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Male Nurse St. Jacques

  • Naked City: Justice with a Bullet(1998)

    as Donovan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Radio Active (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation(1998)

    as Supv. Meeker

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Long Island Incident(1998)

    as Colin Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Rice

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Riverdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Hayes

  • Stranger in the House(1997)

    as Slovitz

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sci-fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Gene Washington

  • We the Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Noland James

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • Marked Man(1996)

    as Boyd

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

  • A Husband, a Wife and a Lover(1996)

    as Dr. Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling(1995)

    as Dr. Nasser

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Convict Cowboy(1995)

    as Curtis Sykes

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Spenser: A Savage Place(1995)

    as Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Johnny & Clyde(1995)

    as Hadley

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Shawl

  • My Breast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Henry Balmer

  • Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ward

  • Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Detective Austin

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Palmer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Final Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Juan

  • Deadly Surveillance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Pool side cop

  • Scanners II: The New Order(1991)

    as Store Owner

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as 3rd Broker

  • The Amityville Curse(1990)

    as Video Technician

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Criminal Law(1988)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Kiss(1988)

    as Train Station Conductor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Love: The Man Who Guards the Greenhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Workman

  • Wild Thing(1987)

    as Det. Maury

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Candy the Stripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Roadside Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucky Carter

  • Wimzie's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 112 episodes · as Rousso (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 108 titles, 105 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Fire Inside (2024)

$8.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Real Detective (2016)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Neagley (2026)

Film career

19832026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1988Screen debut· The Kiss
  • 2020Career best· Clouds

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting108 of 108: 108 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s31 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
880318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tyrone Benskin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 45; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 59 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Lunar Sway (2026)

84th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Clouds (2020)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tyrone Benskin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles27–69 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tyrone Benskin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tyrone Benskin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre David shares the most, 4.

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Writers

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Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers