Michael Bentt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Bentt

American boxer

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1965

Place of Birth: London

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Michael Bentt (born September 4, 1964) is a British-American film and television actor, and retired professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1994.
Of Jamaican heritage, he was born in East Dulwich, London, but raised in the Cambria Heights section of Queens in New York City.
Bentt won the WBO heavyweight title from Tommy Morrison in 1993, losing the title in his first defense in 1994 to Herbie Hide.
As an amateur he won bronze medals at the 1986 World Championships and 1987 Pan American Games. As an actor, Bentt is best known for co-starring as Sonny Liston in the 2001 film Ali, and as Biggis/El Plaga in the 2005 film State Property 2.
He is featured in the first episode of the 2019 Netflix original series Losers.