Bert La Bonté
Bert LaBonté is an Australian stage, film and television actor. With a career that has spanned over 20 years, LaBonté's most known roles include Five Bedrooms, The Newsreader and many more.
Early life
LaBonté 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!.Personal life
LaBonté is married to actress Amanda LaBonté.LaBonte resides in Geelong Victoria Australia. For a number of years in late 90’s to early 2000’s he was a lead singer in local Geelong Band called “Madhouse”
Career
At 17 LaBonté enrolled in performing arts at the University of Ballarat.His extensive theatre credits include Rupert, Birdland, Elling, Lungs, Richard III, A Behanding in Spokane, The Female of the Species and The Mountaintop, Phèdre, I Am a Miracle and The Good Person of Szechuan.
His musical theatre credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, An Officer and a Gentleman, Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical, The Book of Mormon, Grey Gardens, Chess, and Kismet, Guys and Dolls, Next to Normal, Pippin, Jesus Christ Superstar, 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.
LaBonté serves on the board of Essential Theatre.
In 2023, LaBonté performed in the musical theatre version of Moulin Rouge.
On 20 November 2025, LaBonte was named in the cast for ABC series Dustfall.''
Filmography
Film
Television
Other appearances
Theatre and stage
LaBonté has performed across theatre and stage for over 20 years. In 2023, LaBonte appeared in the musical Moulin Rouge!. LaBonté performed as Marvin Gaye in Let's Get It On!. On 1 November 2024, LaBonté would be announced alongside Pamela Rabe for the co-production between Belvoir St and Black Swan Theatre Co for the play August: Osage County.| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 2026 | Retrograde | Play Director | ||
| 2024-2025 | August: Osage County | Bill | Belvoir / Black Swan | |
| 2024 | Top Dog/Under Dog | Play director | ||
| 2023 | Fences | Troy Maxon | STC | |
| 2023 | Moulin Rouge! | Toulouse Lautrec | Global Creatures | |
| 2021 | The Truth | Paul | MTC | |
| 2019 | Kiss of the SpiderWoman | Warden | Melbourne Theatre Co | |
| 2017 | The Book of Mormon | Mafala | Watchtower | |
| 2016 | Dream Lover | Charlie | Watchtower | |
| 2016 | Lungs | M | Melbourne Theatre Co | |
| 2015 | High Society | Dexter Haven | Hayes Theatre | |
| 2014 | Let's Get It On! | Marvin Gaye | ||
| 2012 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Officer Foley |