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 Notes2007 House PFC Garcia 1 episode Dash 4 Cash DurkinTV movie 2008 Starting Under Bernard 2010 Justified Lane1 episode 2012 No Names The Man/Ray Paul 2011-2014 Let's Stay Together Charles Whitmore 52 episodes 2014 Key & Peele Rhino Teammate1 episode 2015 The Soul Man Laron2016 NCIS: New Orleans Alexander Hanson Pitch Sonny Evers 6 episodes 2017 The Mick Dante1 episode2018 Superstore Neil I'm Dying Up Here Rene Marson 5 episodes 2019 American Princess Lord Beerness 2 episodes2020 Game On: A Comedy Crossover EventKory1 episode The Big Show Show
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