Bert LaBonte

Bert LaBonté (born in either 1974 or 1975 ) 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 and The Newsreader.

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!.

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.

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.

Personal life LaBonté is married to actress Amanda LaBonté.

LaBonte resides in Geelong, Victoria. For a number of years in the late 1990s to the early 2000s he was a lead singer in local Geelong Band called “Madhouse”

Awards LaBonté 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.

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.

On 11 August 2026, LaBonté was named for the Australian Tour of Shawshank Redemption in the role of Red Redding.