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American actor

Bert Belasco III (c. 1982 - November 9, 2020) was an American actor. He was known for his role as Charles Whitmore in the BET television series Let's Stay Together (2011-2014). He also had recurring roles as Sonny Evers in the Fox series Pitch (2016-2016) and Rene Marson in the Showtime series I'm Dying Up Here (2017-2018).

Personal life and death

Belasco was raised in New York City and Allentown, Pennsylvania before moving to Naperville, Illinois. He graduated from Waubsonie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois. In 2005, he earned a theater degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. At the time of his death, Belasco was residing in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

On November 8, 2020, Belasco's body was found in his hotel room in Richmond, Virginia. Belasco was in Richmond because he was preparing to act in a feature film there. He was pronounced dead at 2:52 am on November 9. It was announced in January 2021 that Belasco died of natural causes.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 N.C.B.S. Veteran in therapy Short film
2017 WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation Mr. Venom

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 House PFC Garcia 1 episode
Dash 4 Cash Durkin TV movie
2008 Starting Under Bernard
2010 Justified Lane 1 episode
2012 No Names The Man/Ray Paul
2011-2014 Let's Stay Together Charles Whitmore 52 episodes
2014 Key & Peele Rhino Teammate 1 episode
2015 The Soul Man Laron
2016 NCIS: New Orleans Alexander Hanson
Pitch Sonny Evers 6 episodes
2017 The Mick Dante 1 episode
2018 Superstore Neil
I'm Dying Up Here Rene Marson 5 episodes
2019 American Princess Lord Beerness 2 episodes
2020 Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event Kory 1 episode
The Big Show Show

References

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  17. Toone, Stephanie (November 10, 2020). "'Let's Stay Together' actor Bert Belasco dies at age 38". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  18. "Actor Bert Belasco dies in Henrico hotel; no foul play suspected". Richmond Free Press. November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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  21. Heymann, Amelia (January 12, 2021). "Medical examiner: Actor Bert Belasco died of natural causes". WRIC-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  22. Bond, Nick (January 13, 2021). "Actor Bert Belasco's cause of death in hotel quarantine revealed". News.com.au. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

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