Alexander Bertrand, a former Australian Army member, made a significant career shift into acting and has since established himself as one of the most prominent Australian actors of his generation.
Bertrand is set to appear in the upcoming film The Surfer, where he will take on the role of 'Pitbull' opposite Nicolas Cage, under the direction of Lorcan Finnegan.
Recently, he received widespread acclaim for his lead role in the critically acclaimed limited series Australian Gangster, written and directed by Gregor Jordan and Fadia Abboud, which premiered on Channel 7.
Bertrand also starred in the lead role of the series Les Norton, based on the cult classic books of the same name for ABC, alongside Rebel Wilson and David Wenham, with directors including Jocelyn Moorehouse and David Caesar.
His early television credits include the action-packed series Hyde and Seek (2016) for Channel 9, where he played the role of Danny Tollis. He has also appeared in an Australian national commercial campaign for Iron Jack beer and has a string of television credits, including Peter Duncan's Operation Buffalo (2019) for Netflix, The Warriors (2017) for ABC, and the miniseries Home and Away: Revenge (2016).
Bertrand grew up near the beach in Manly, Sydney, and pursued acting training for two years in Sydney. He also trained in the martial art of Muay Thai in Thailand and even competed for the light heavyweight belt in Phuket at the age of 20. Today, he resides in Los Angeles full-time.
