Tyrone Benskin

Biography

Tyrone Benskin is an English-Canadian actor and theater director. Born on December 29, 1958, in Bristol, England, he moved to Canada at age nine in 1968. He trained in theater in Montreal at CEGEP and university levels, then built a career across theater, film, television and music. His stage appearances include the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, the National Arts Centre and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. On television he voiced Kobalt in the 1996 animated Flash Gordon series and played Rousso, Bo and Wimzie's father, in Wimzie's House. His television work has included voice roles in animated and children's series, and he has also acted in films and other television programs.

67years old

Turns 68 on December 29in 58 days

Born December 29, 1958Bristol
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 37 years1988 to 2025

Genres

Drama50%, 9 films
Comedy33%, 6 films
Thriller22%, 4 films
Crime17%, 3 films
Horror17%, 3 films

First and latest

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Early training
Benskin trained in theater at CEGEP and university levels in Montreal. He has appeared on celebrated stages, among them the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, the National Arts Centre and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

Tyrone Benskin movies on Netflix

Splitsville2025IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Ott
40 Acres2024IMDb rating 6.4as Felix Freeman
Chaos Walking2021IMDb rating 5.7as Hammer
Clouds2020IMDb rating 7.5as Doctor
Pieces of a Woman2020IMDb rating 7.0as Judge
Birthmarked2018IMDb rating 5.7as Dr. Metcalfe
Small Crimes2017IMDb rating 5.8as Chaplin
Bad Santa 22016IMDb rating 5.6as AA Group Leader
Summer Villa2016IMDb rating 6.7as Dominic Barone
The Legend of Sarila2013IMDb rating 4.9as Itak (voice)
Cyberbully2011IMDb rating 5.4as Principal Wasney
Peepers2010IMDb rating 5.7as Helman
I'm Not There.2007IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Arvin
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover1996IMDb rating 5.9as Dr. Carpenter
Scanners II: The New Order1991IMDb rating 5.3as Store Owner
The Amityville Curse1990IMDb rating 3.1as Video Technician
Criminal Law1988IMDb rating 5.7as Jackson
The Kiss1988IMDb rating 5.5as Train Station Conductor

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Pieces of a Woman2020 Dramaas Judge
IMDb rating 7.061K votes
Chaos Walking2021 Adventure, Sci-Fias Hammer
IMDb rating 5.765K votes
Splitsville2025as Dr. Ott
IMDb rating 6.418K votes
40 Acres2024as Felix Freeman
IMDb rating 6.47.7K votes
Clouds2020as Doctor
IMDb rating 7.513K votes
Summer Villa2016as Dominic Barone
IMDb rating 6.73.1K votes
I'm Not There.2007as Mr. Arvin
IMDb rating 6.864K votes
The Legend of Sarila2013as Itakvoice
IMDb rating 4.91.1K votes

Most often with

Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vlasta Vrana

Molly Parker

Patrick Garrow

Jan Rubes

Cristina Rosato

John Maclaren

Films together

Vlasta Vrana2 films together, 1988 to 1991
Vlasta Vrana's page
- Scanners II: The New Order1991IMDb rating 5.3Benskin as Store OwnerVrana as Lt. Gelson
- The Kiss1988IMDb rating 5.5Benskin as Train Station ConductorVrana as Bishop
Molly Parker2 films together, 2017 to 2020
Molly Parker's page
- Pieces of a Woman2020IMDb rating 7.0Benskin as JudgeParker as Eva Woodward
- Small Crimes2017IMDb rating 5.8Benskin as ChaplinParker as Charlotte Boyd
Patrick Garrow2 films together, 2021 to 2024
Patrick Garrow's page
- 40 Acres2024IMDb rating 6.4Benskin as Felix FreemanGarrow as Lewis The Man With Glasses
- Chaos Walking2021IMDb rating 5.7Benskin as HammerGarrow as Ivan
Jan Rubes2 films together, 1988 to 1990
Jan Rubes's page
- The Amityville Curse1990IMDb rating 3.1Benskin as Video TechnicianRubes as The Priest
- The Kiss1988IMDb rating 5.5Benskin as Train Station ConductorRubes as Gordon Tobin
Cristina Rosato2 films together, 2016
Cristina Rosato's page
- Bad Santa 22016IMDb rating 5.6Benskin as AA Group LeaderRosato as Alice
- Summer Villa2016IMDb rating 6.7Benskin as Dominic BaroneRosato as Leslie Everston
John Maclaren2 films together, 2010 to 2011
John Maclaren's page
- Cyberbully2011IMDb rating 5.4Benskin as Principal WasneyMaclaren as Senator Evans
- Peepers2010IMDb rating 5.7Benskin as HelmanMaclaren as Gerald Wexley
Also two films together3 more actors
- Holly O'BrienThe Legend of Sarila (2013) and Peepers (2010)
- Derek Barnes40 Acres (2024) and Small Crimes (2017)
- Ali GironThe Amityville Curse (1990) and Criminal Law (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.