Jacob Bertrand | |
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![]() Bertrand in 2014 | |
Born | Jacob Scott Thomas Bertrand March 6, 2000 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Jacob Scott Thomas Bertrand [1] (born March 6, 2000) [2] [3] is an American actor. Since 2018, Bertrand has played the series regular role of Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz in the YouTube Premium and Netflix series Cobra Kai . He is also known for the voice of Bam in Batwheels , portraying the titular character in Disney XD's Kirby Buckets and playing Jack Malloy in the 2016 Disney Channel Original Movie, The Swap . [3] [4]
Bertrand was born in Los Angeles, California, and has three siblings.[ citation needed ] He is half Mexican. [5] 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. [6]
Prior to his work for Disney, Bertrand had several roles in Nickelodeon productions. He was a regular on the sitcom Marvin Marvin , [3] [7] voiced the main character Gil in Season 2 of the animated series Bubble Guppies , [3] appeared as a minor character on the teen sitcom iCarly , [7] and co-starred as Charlie on the fantasy-comedy film Jinxed . [8] Since 2018 he has appeared in the YouTube Premium/Netflix television series Cobra Kai . [9]
With Xolo Maridueña, Bertrand co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, which debuted in September 2021. [10] Since 2022, Bertrand has voiced the lead character Bam in the animated children's show Batwheels . [11] In November 2022, Bertrand and two friends started Three Floating, a YouTube channel dedicated to the trading card game Flesh and Blood. [12]
Bertrand is in a relationship with Peyton List, his co-star in Cobra Kai. [13]
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 [14] |
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" |
2012–2015 | 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 [15] |
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" |
2018–2025 | Cobra Kai | Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2–present) |
2022–present | Batwheels | Bam / Batmobile | Lead voice role |
2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang | Himself | Episode: "Friendsgiving" |
2025 | Tempest † | TBA | [16] |
...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.