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Bert La Bonté

Bert La Bonté is an Australian stage, film and television actor. With a career that has spanned over 20 years, La Bonté's most known roles include Five Bedrooms, The Newsreader and many more.

Early life

La Bonté grew up in Melbourne's southeastern suburbs with his parents and two older sisters. His parents migrated from Mauritius in the late 1960s. He discovered a passion for acting at nine when he played Fagin in his school production of Oliver!.[1]

Career

At 17 La Bonté enrolled in performing arts at the University of Ballarat.[1]

His extensive theatre credits include Rupert, Birdland, Elling, Lungs, Richard III, A Behanding in Spokane, The Female of the Species and The Mountaintop (Melbourne Theatre Company), Phèdre (Bell Shakespeare), I Am a Miracle and The Good Person of Szechuan (Malthouse Theatre).[2][3]

His musical theatre credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Melbourne Theatre Company/Sydney Theatre Company), An Officer and a Gentleman, Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical, The Book of Mormon (GFO), Grey Gardens, Chess, and Kismet (The Production Company), Guys and Dolls (Ambassador Theatre Group), Next to Normal (Melbourne Theatre Company), Pippin (Kookaburra), Jesus Christ Superstar (UK tour for Really Useful Group), When I Fall In Love – The Nat King Cole Story, and Let’s Get It On – The Life & Music of Marvin Gaye.

His film and television credits include Animal Kingdom, Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Rats and Cats, Salem’s Lot, The Newsreader and My Life is Murder.

La Bonte serves on the board of Essential Theatre.[4]

In 2023, La Bonte performed in the musical theatre version of Moulin Rouge.[5]

Filmography

Film

Television

Self appearances

Theatre and stage

La Bonte has performed across theatre and stage for over 20 years. In 2023, La Bonte appeared in the musical Moulin Rouge!.[13] La Bonte performed as Marvin Gaye in Let's Get It On!.[14]

Awards

La Bonté received the Helpmann Award and Sydney Theatre Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical in 2012 for his performance in An Officer and a Gentleman. He was also nominated in 2005 for Spelling Bee and again in 2017 for The Book of Mormon.

External links

Bert La Bonte on IMDb

References

  1. ^ a b Cormack, Bridget (17 September 2011). "A real actor". The Australian. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ^ "On the Couch with Bert LaBonte | Australian Arts Review". artsreview.com.au. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. ^ "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Management Committee Archive". Essential Theatre. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Bert LaBonté". the little red company. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ^ Knox, David (27 April 2023). "Production begins on Erotic Stories for SBS | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  7. ^ Knox, David (2 December 2021). "New local drama More Than This, written by teens, set for Paramount+ | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  8. ^ Knox, David (21 November 2018). "New cast join Squinters | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. ^ Knox, David (3 May 2019). "Returning: The Letdown | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  10. ^ Watch The Cook Up with Adam Liaw: Season 6 Episode 7. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via www.sbs.com.au.
  11. ^ "Ep106 Simons are a Bert's Best Friend w/ Bert LaBonté and Simon Burke! (AUS)". listennotes.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  12. ^ Development, PodBean. "Bert LaBonte | Backstage". redvelvetproductions.podbean.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  13. ^ McLoughlin, Sean (9 May 2023). "Bert Labonté cast as Toulouse-Lautrec for return Melbourne season of Moulin Rouge! The Musical". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  14. ^ Altman, Lillian (24 July 2019). "Interview: Bert LaBonte (Australia) on playing Marvin Gaye in "Let's Get It On"". The AU Review. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Topdog/Underdog". www.mtc.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  16. ^ First, Alex (3 April 2023). "Fences: a Sydney theatre review by Alex First". J-Wire. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  17. ^ Valentish, Jenny (28 May 2021). "Oscar winner lures Stephen Curry back to the stage after 17 years". The Age. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  18. ^ Wilson, Sean (5 February 2016). "Wentworth's Kate Atkinson talks about performing in Lungs at Arts Centre Melbourne". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  19. ^ Tongue, Cassie (20 May 2012). "An Officer and a Gentleman - World Premiere". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.