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Jacob Bertrand (born March 6, 2000)[1][2] is an American actor. He is known for the voice of Bam in Batwheels and portraying the titular character in Disney XD’s Kirby Buckets. He is also known for playing Jack Malloy in the 2016 Disney Channel Original Movie, The Swap.[2][3] Since 2018, Bertrand has played the series regular role of Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz in the YouTube Premium and Netflix series Cobra Kai.

Jacob Bertrand
Bertrand in 2014
Born (2000-03-06) March 6, 2000 (age 24)
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Early life

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Bertrand was born in Los Angeles, California, and has three siblings. He said in an interview that he studied four years of taekwondo at a strip mall and got up to purple belt, then when he was cast in Cobra Kai, he trained with taekwondo grandmaster Simon Rhee.[4]

Career

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Prior to his work for Disney, Bertrand had several roles in Nickelodeon productions. He was a regular on the sitcom Marvin Marvin,[2][5] voiced the main character Gil in Season 2 of the animated series Bubble Guppies,[2] appeared as a minor character on the teen sitcom iCarly,[5] and co-starred as Charlie on the fantasy-comedy film Jinxed.[6] Since 2018 he has appeared in the YouTube Premium/Netflix television series Cobra Kai.[7] The Cobra Kai cast voted Bertrand the most likely to survive on a deserted island because he is competitive and a survivalist.[8]

With Xolo Maridueña, Bertrand co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, which debuted in September 2021.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Duress Thomas Wilkins
2012 Sunset Stories Danny
2012 ParaNorman Blithe Hollow Townperson Voice role
2012 Little Red Wagon Kid Uncredited[citation needed]
2012 Rise of the Guardians Monty Voice role
2013 Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure Jack Direct-to-video film; voice role
2014 The Gambler Young Boy Uncredited[citation needed]
2018 Ready Player One High School Kid
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Little in Common Boy Unsold television pilot
2011 The Cape Alpha-Kid Episode: "Kozmo"
2011 The Middle Jake Episode: "Valentines Day II"
2011 Homeschooled Abel Web series; recurring role (4 episodes)
2011 Parks and Recreation Darren Episode: "Pawnee Rangers"
2011 Community Young Jeff "Tinkle Town" Winger Episode: "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism"
2012–2016 Bubble Guppies Gil Main voice role (seasons 2–3)
2012 iCarly Chip Chambers Episode: "iBattle Chip"
2012 The Legend of Korra Young Noatak Voice role; episode: "Skeletons in the Closet"
2012–2013 Marvin Marvin Henry Forman Main role
2013 Jinxed Charlie Murphy Television movie
2014 Neckpee Island OB Unaired television pilot[10]
2014–2017 Kirby Buckets Kirby Buckets Lead role
2016 The Swap Jack Malloy Disney Channel Original Movie
2017 The Lion Guard Chama Voice role; episode: "Rafiki's New Neighbors"
2018–present Cobra Kai Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2–present)
2022-Present Batwheels Bam / Batmobile Lead voice role
Video game

References

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  1. ^ Jacob Bertrand [@jb_mixmatch] (March 6, 2014). "That awkward moment when you realize its your birthday but you feel no different" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c d Nellie Andreeva (August 22, 2013). "Disney's Next Teen TV Star? Disney XD Greenlights 2 Pilots Starring Jacob Bertrand". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. ^ Nellie Andreeva (February 12, 2014). "Disney XD Draws Up Series Order For 'Kirby Buckets' Starring Jacob Bertrand". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  4. ^ "Franchise Fred Interview: Jacob Bertrand, Cobra Kai's Hawk". April 22, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Jacob Bertrand is Your Next Rising Star!". Fanlala. August 22, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  6. ^ "Original Movie 'Jinxed' to Premiere Friday, November 29 on Nickelodeon" (Press release). Nickelodeon. October 30, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2016-02-28 – via TV by the Numbers.
  7. ^ Kimberly Potts (May 2, 2018). "Ralph Macchio and William Zabka on Cobra Kai and Stepping Back Into the Karate Kid Dojo". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07. ...and breakout performances from young cast members like Parenthood's Xolo Maridueña, Nichole Brown, Kirby Buckets star Jacob Bertrand, and Designated Survivor's Tanner Buchanan to draw a new generation of viewers.
  8. ^ FOX 13 Seattle (July 16, 2024). ‘Cobra Kai’ Cast Reveal First Impressions Of Each Other + Who Would Survive On An Island! (2024). Retrieved 2024-11-03 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Tony Maglio (September 14, 2021). "'Cobra Kai' Stars Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand to Launch New Podcast (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  10. ^ https://deadline.com/2013/08/disneys-next-teen-tv-star-disney-xd-greenlights-2-pilots-starring-jacob-bertrand-569561/
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