Jacob Scott Thomas Bertrand (born March 6, 2000) is an American actor. From 2018 to 2025, Bertrand played the series regular role of Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz in the 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.
Early life Bertrand was born in Los Angeles, California, and has three siblings. He is half Mexican. 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.
Career
Prior to his work for Disney, Bertrand had several roles in Nickelodeon productions. He was a regular on the sitcom Marvin Marvin, voiced the main character Gil in Seasons 2 and 3 of the animated series Bubble Guppies, appeared as a minor character on the teen sitcom iCarly, and co-starred as Charlie in the fantasy-comedy film Jinxed. Since 2018 he has appeared in the YouTube Premium/Netflix television series Cobra Kai.
With Xolo Maridueña, Bertrand co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, which debuted in September 2021. Since 2022, Bertrand has voiced the lead character Bam in the animated children's show Batwheels. In November 2022, Bertrand and two friends started Three Floating, a YouTube channel dedicated to the trading card game Flesh and Blood.
Personal life
Bertrand is currently in relationship with Peyton List, his co-star in Cobra Kai. The two met in 2015 while filming the Disney channel original movie The Swap, and confirmed that they were dating in March 2022.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2009DuressThomas Wilkins 2012Sunset StoriesDanny2012ParaNormanBlithe Hollow TownpersonVoice role2012Little Red WagonKid Uncredited2012Rise of the GuardiansMontyVoice role2013 Tom and Jerry's Giant AdventureJack Direct-to-video film; voice role2014 The GamblerYoung Boy Uncredited2018Ready Player OneHigh School Kid2025The Cobra Kai Movie Part IIHimself Short film Television Year Title Role Notes 2011Little in CommonBoyUnsold television pilot2011The CapeAlpha-KidEpisode: "Kozmo"2011The MiddleJakeEpisode: "Valentines Day II"2011HomeschooledAbelWeb series; recurring role (4 episodes)2011Parks and RecreationDarrenEpisode: "Pawnee Rangers"2011CommunityYoung Jeff "Tinkle Town" WingerEpisode: "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism"2012–2015Bubble GuppiesGilMain voice role (seasons 2–3)2012iCarlyChip ChambersEpisode: "iBattle Chip"2012The Legend of KorraYoung NoatakVoice role; episode: "Skeletons in the Closet"2012–2013Marvin MarvinHenry FormanMain role2013 JinxedCharlie Murphy Television movie 2014 Neckpee IslandOB Unaired television pilot2014–2017Kirby BucketsKirby BucketsLead role2016 The SwapJack Malloy Disney Channel Original Movie2017The Lion GuardChamaVoice role; episode: "Rafiki's New Neighbors"2018–2025Cobra KaiEli "Hawk" MoskowitzRecurring role (season 1); main role (season 2–6)2022–presentBatwheelsBam / BatmobileLead voice role2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangHimselfEpisode: "Friendsgiving"2025Pokémon ConciergeKentVoice role, English dub; episode: "Where I Belong" 2025Sakamoto DaysGakuVoice role, English dub 2025 Tempest
Video games Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues (2020), as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz (voice role) Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (2022), as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz (voice role)
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