Alexander Bertrand
Alexander Bertrand | |
|---|---|
 Bertrand and Nicolas Cage at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Notable work | The Surfer Australian Gangster Suits LA Les Norton R.J. Decker |
Alexander Bertrand is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is most well known for leading roles in Les Norton, Australian Gangster and The Surfer with Nicolas Cage.
Early life
[edit]Bertrand grew up by the beach in Manly, Sydney, Australia, and became an active surfer, waterman and fighter. He trained and fought in the martial art of Muay Thai professionally in Thailand from 2009 to 2010 and competed for the light heavyweight belt at Bangla stadium in Phuket at age 20 losing via TKO in the 2nd round. He worked as a nightclub host and doorman in Sydney's Kings Cross for several years before he joined the Australian Army as an infantryman. A knee injury cut his career short and he was medically discharged.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2016 Bertrand first appeared on Australian television in Hyde & Seek for Channel 9 opposite Deborra-Lee Furness, The Warriors for ABC and the miniseries Home and Away: Revenge.
In 2018, Bertrand starred in the Australian national commercial campaign for Iron Jack beer.[2]
In 2019, Bertrand was cast as the lead in ABC series Les Norton, based on the books of the same name, opposite Rebel Wilson and David Wenham, with directors including Jocelyn Moorehouse and David Caesar. Wenham stated: "I thought, well, this is going to obviously succeed or fail on the strength of who they cast in the lead role... In the very first read-through, I thought: 'Yep, he's got it – he's got the laconic, wry, slightly innocent delivery that Les should have. Yep, the perfect choice, and he's been a joy to work with."[3]
Shortly thereafter, Bertrand joined the ensemble cast of Peter Duncan's Operation Buffalo (2019) starring James Cromwell for Netflix.[4]
In 2021, with Bertrand in the lead role, the Village Roadshow limited series Australian Gangster (based on the life and death of Pasquale Barbaro, written and directed by Gregor Jordan) premiered on Channel 7. Journalist Luke Buckmaster stated: "If this frantically entertaining production were of a higher pedigree, his performance would be more obviously haunting and dramatic, perhaps even with flickers of greatness reminiscent of some of the finest portrayals of Australian criminals and ex-cons – such as Daniel P. Jones in Hail, Richard Green in Boxing Day and Eric Bana in Chopper".[5]
In 2024 Bertrand was seen as 'Pitbull' in The Surfer opposite Nicolas Cage and Julian McMahon. The Surfer, directed by Lorcan Finnegan had its world premiere at The 77th Cannes Film Festival and received a 7 minute standing ovation.[6]
In 2025 Bertrand was cast in the feature film dATE, directed by Scott Milam alongside Olivia Rose Keegan, Maddie Phillips and Dot Marie Jones.[7]
Other recent credits are, R.J. Decker and Suits LA.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Surfer | Pitbull | Feature film | [9] |
| 2026 | dATE | Bruno Scarpa | Post Production | [10] |
Streaming/Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hyde & Seek | Danny Tollis | Miniseries, 1 episode | [11] |
| Home and Away | Constable Weiss | 1 episode | [11] | |
| Home and Away: Revenge | Constable Weiss | TV movie | ||
| 2017 | The Warriors | Roger | Miniseries, 2 episodes | [11] |
| 2019 | Les Norton | Les Norton | Miniseries, 10 episodes | [11][12] |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Murphy | Miniseries, 6 episodes | [13] |
| 2021 | Australian Gangster | Pasquale 'Pat' Barbaro | Miniseries, 2 episodes | [14] |
| 2025 | NCIS | Frank Sobchek | 1 episode | |
| Suits LA | Vinnie Santoro | 1 episode | [15] | |
| S.W.A.T. | Gordon Pratt | 1 episode | ||
| 2026 | R.J. Decker | Levi Brenner | 1 episode |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Alex Bertrand on swimming with sharks, Rebel Wilson and art imitating life". Yahoo Life. 22 August 2019.
- ↑ Dawson, Abigail (24 September 2018), "Iron Jack depicts what it means to be a 'capable man' in thirst crushing campaign", Mumbrella, retrieved 25 June 2026
- ↑ Robert Moran (29 July 2019). "Rewriting an icon: David Wenham on the ABC's 'difficult' Les Norton adaptation". Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "TV Review: Operation Buffalo – a darkly comedic take on dubious historical moment". screenhub.com.au. 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Australian Gangster TV review: a pulpy, snappy, kind of trashy Aussie crime fest". Flicks.com.au.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex; Shafer, Ellise (17 May 2024), "Nicolas Cage's Sun-Bleached, Rat-Munching Mind-Bender 'The Surfer' Makes Waves at Cannes With 6-Minute Standing Ovation", Variety, retrieved 25 June 2026
- ↑ Blacktooth (14 August 2025), "The Squid Farm, Phantom Films wrap production on horror feature dATE", horrorsociety.com, retrieved 25 June 2026
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (19 May 2025), "Suits LA: How Series Finale Wraps Up Important Threads From Season 1, Focusing on Eddie's Murder", deadline.com, retrieved 25 June 2026
- ↑ Ritman, Alex; Shafer, Ellise (18 May 2024). "Nicolas Cage's Sun-Bleached, Rat-Munching Mind-Bender 'The Surfer' Makes Waves at Cannes With 6-Minute Standing Ovation". Variety. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Blacktooth (14 August 2025). "The Squid Farm, Phantom Films wrap production on horror feature dATE". Horror Society. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Groves, Don (8 July 2019). "Alexander Bertrand jumps from 'Australian Gangster' to 'Les Norton'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Moran, Robert (28 July 2019). "Rewriting an icon: David Wenham on the ABC's 'difficult' Les Norton adaptation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "TV Review: Operation Buffalo – a darkly comedic take on dubious historical moment | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games". 29 May 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Quinn, Karl (8 September 2021). "From Two Hands to Australian Gangster, the changing face of crime". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (19 May 2025). "'Suits LA': How Series Finale Wraps Up Important Threads From Season 1, Focusing on Eddie's Murder". deadline.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026.