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- Professions: Actor
Alexander Bertrand’s got one of those stories that just kinda sticks with you. The guy left the Australian Army and basically hit the ground running in showbiz—didn’t waste any time at all. Now he’s rubbing elbows with some of the top Aussie actors out there. Next up, he’s taking on the role of ‘Pitbull’ in The Surfer, going toe-to-toe with Nicolas Cage (yeah, that Nic Cage) under Lorcan Finnegan’s direction. Not a bad gig. If you’ve kept your ear to the ground on Aussie TV, you probably caught him in Australian Gangster. He led that one, got all sorts of nods from critics, and honestly, he totally owned it. That was a Village Roadshow project, and with folks like Gregor Jordan and Fadia Abboud calling the shots, it was never gonna be boring. It dropped on Channel 7, and people definitely noticed. Then there was Les Norton—another lead spot, this time based on those cult novels everyone’s uncle seems to have on the shelf. He was sharing the screen with Rebel Wilson and David Wenham, and with directors like Jocelyn Moorhouse and David Caesar? That’s a stacked crew. Before all that, he first turned heads as Danny Tollis in Hyde and Seek back in 2016, which was a bit of a wild ride on Channel 9. He’s been all over TV: Operation Buffalo on Netflix (with James Cromwell), The Warriors for ABC, and even that Home and Away: Revenge miniseries. Plus, you might’ve seen his mug on those Iron Jack beer ads across Australia. Guy’s got range. Born and raised near Manly Beach in Sydney, Alexander trained in acting for a couple of years locally, but get this—he also picked up Muay Thai in Thailand and actually fought for a light heavyweight belt in Phuket when he was just 20. Now? He’s living full-time in LA, chasing the next big thing.
Alexander Bertrand, an Aussie actor with a knack for nailing complex roles, got his start after wrapping up a two-year, full-time Diploma of Screen Acting at Screenwise Film & TV School in Sydney back in 2015. That place is basically a breeding ground for some of the country’s up-and-coming screen talent, so it’s no surprise he started booking gigs not long after. The training’s pretty intense—think long days, endless scripts, and probably more coffee than is healthy—but it clearly paid off for him. Since then, Bertrand’s popped up in a bunch of TV shows and films, carving out a name for himself in the industry. He doesn’t just stick to one kind of role either; the guy’s got range, flipping from drama to comedy like it’s nothing. This background at Screenwise set the foundation for everything, giving him the chops and confidence to tackle whatever the Aussie film and TV scene throws his way.
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