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 History
2025
I Am Joe Frazier as Self
2019Losers as Self
2017Tommy as Self
2016Blue: The American Dream as Mr. Parker
2015Blackhat as Cab Driver (uncredited)
2009Public Enemies as Herbert Youngblood
2008Sons of Anarchy as Dion
2007The Neighbor as L.A. Sheriff
2007Heartland as Joseph Hanratty
2005State Property: Blood on the Streets as Biggis (El Plaga)
2005Medium as Guard
2004Million Dollar Baby as Boxer (uncredited)
2004Collateral as Fever Bouncer
2002Dark Blue as Officer Clay
2002Firefly as Viktor
2001Ali as Sonny Liston
2001The Guardian as Charles Lambert
1999Shadow Boxers as Himself









