Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-09-04 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, USA

Michael Bentt

Biography:

Michael A. Bentt (born September 4, 1965 in London, England) is a film and television actor and retired heavyweight boxer. Of Jamaican lineage, he was born in East Dulwich, London, but raised in the Cambria Heights section of Queens in New York City. Bentt is a one-time heavyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Organization championship from October 1993 until March 1994. As an actor he's best known for co-starring as Sonny Liston in Michael Mann's Ali and as Biggis/El Plaga in Damon Dash's indie urban hip hop classic "State Property 2".

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Known For

Acting

2025

2019

Losers as Self

2017

Tommy as Self

2016

2015

Blackhat as Cab Driver (uncredited)

2009

Public Enemies as Herbert Youngblood

2008

2007

The Neighbor as L.A. Sheriff

2005

Medium as Guard

2004

Million Dollar Baby as Boxer (uncredited)
Collateral as Fever Bouncer

2002

Dark Blue as Officer Clay
Firefly as Viktor

2001

Ali as Sonny Liston

1999

Shadow Boxers as Himself