Jacob Bertrand | |
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Born | United States | March 6, 2000
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Jacob Bertrand (born March 6, 2000 [1] [2] ) is an American actor who began his career as a child actor appearing in the 2009 film Duress and playing guest roles on television series such as The Cape and The Middle . He is known for playing the titular character in the 2014 Disney XD series Kirby Buckets, and 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 .
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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] [4] 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 , [4] and co-starred as Charlie on the fantasy-comedy film Jinxed . [5] Since 2018 he has appeared in the YouTube Premium/Netflix television series Cobra Kai . [6] With Xolo Maridueña, Bertrand co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, which debuted in September 2021. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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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 | Television movie |
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 | Batwheels | Bam / Batmobile | Lead voice role |
William Michael Zabka is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and the TV series Cobra Kai (2018–present).
Cobra Kai is an American martial arts comedy-drama television series and a sequel to the original The Karate Kid films created by Robert Mark Kamen. The series was created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television. The series was released on YouTube Red / YouTube Premium for the first two seasons, before moving to Netflix starting with the third. The series stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, who reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively, from the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989).
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John "Johnny" Lawrence is a fictional character of The Karate Kid media franchise, portrayed by William Zabka. Introduced in The Karate Kid (1984) as Daniel LaRusso's rival, Johnny briefly returns at the beginning of the sequel, The Karate Kid Part II (1986). 32 years later, Zabka began to reprise the role in the sequel television series Cobra Kai (2018–present), where he serves as one of the protagonists.
John Kreese is a fictional character and the main antagonist of The Karate Kid media franchise, portrayed by Martin Kove. He is introduced in The Karate Kid (1984) and returns in its sequels The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989). 29 years later, Kove began to reprise the role in the sequel television series Cobra Kai (2018–present). He is a Vietnam veteran and a deranged karate sensei who founded Cobra Kai alongside Terry Silver. He initially served as Johnny Lawrence's karate sensei, before going on to become his archenemy.
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues is a side-scrolling beat 'em-up video game based on the American streaming television series Cobra Kai. Developed by Flux Games and published by GameMill Entertainment in North America and Maximum Games in Europe, it was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 27, 2020, and for Windows on January 5, 2021. The Nintendo Switch version was released in Europe on November 24, 2020. Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Jacob Bertrand, and Gianni DeCenzo reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso, Johnny Lawrence, Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz, and Demetri Alexopoulos respectively, while the rest of the other characters are voiced by different actors. A sequel developed by Flux Games and published by GameMill Entertainment titled Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising was released on November 8, 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows via Steam, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
The first season of Cobra Kai was released on YouTube Red on May 2, 2018 and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film.
The second season of Cobra Kai, stylized as COBRA KAII, was released on YouTube Premium on April 24, 2019, and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film. This is the final season to be originally released on YouTube's streaming service as Netflix would acquire the streaming rights to Cobra Kai following YouTube's decision not to renew the series past a third season.
The third season of Cobra Kai, stylized as COBRA KAIII, was released on Netflix on January 1, 2021, and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film. This is the first season to be released on Netflix after YouTube decided to sell the series following the first two seasons. YouTube ordered the season in 2019 and initially set a 2020 release date which was delayed after Netflix's acquisition.
The fourth season of Cobra Kai, also known as Cobra Kai IV, released on Netflix on December 31, 2021, and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film. It is the second season to be released in 2021 and second to initially release on Netflix after the first two seasons released on YouTube. The season was also released on DVD on September 13, 2022, a few days after the premiere of the show's fifth season.
The fifth season of Cobra Kai, also known as Cobra Kai V, was released to Netflix on September 9, 2022, and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film. This is the third season to be released to Netflix.
The sixth and final season of Cobra Kai, also known as Cobra Kai VI, is set to premiere on Netflix and will consist of fifteen episodes. Unlike previous seasons, the sixth season will be released in three parts of five episodes each, the first of which is set to release on July 18, 2024. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film.
...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.