Tyrone Benskin (born 29 December 1958) is an English-Canadian actor,
theatre director and politician. He was elected Member of Parliament
in the Jeanne-Le Ber riding, in Montreal, Quebec, in the 2011 Canadian
federal election and served as an MP until 2015.He was born in
Bristol, England but moved to Canada in 1968 at age nine.Having
studied theatre at both CEGEP and university levels in Montreal,
Benskin has become a significant presence in theatre, film, television
and music. His theatre credits include features appearances on such
celebrated stages as the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, the National
Arts Centre and the Centaur Theatre in Montreal. His many acclaimed
performances include Mr. M in the South African play My Children My
Africa and the 71-year-old Nelson Williams Johns in the Black Theatre
Workshop/Centaur productions of Wade in the Water.
theatre director and politician. He was elected Member of Parliament
in the Jeanne-Le Ber riding, in Montreal, Quebec, in the 2011 Canadian
federal election and served as an MP until 2015.He was born in
Bristol, England but moved to Canada in 1968 at age nine.Having
studied theatre at both CEGEP and university levels in Montreal,
Benskin has become a significant presence in theatre, film, television
and music. His theatre credits include features appearances on such
celebrated stages as the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, the National
Arts Centre and the Centaur Theatre in Montreal. His many acclaimed
performances include Mr. M in the South African play My Children My
Africa and the 71-year-old Nelson Williams Johns in the Black Theatre
Workshop/Centaur productions of Wade in the Water.
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