Biografia
Bert is an actor from Toronto, Canada, known for his appearances in numerous Canadian and US national commercials. He has held recurring supporting and lead roles in TV shows such as Finding Her Edge (Netflix, 2026), We Three Queens (OutTV, 2023-2024), and Holidazed (Hallmark, 2024). Additionally, he has played supporting roles in feature films including A Merry Little Ex-Mas (Netflix, 2025), My Husband's Worst Mistake (Lifetime, 2023), and The Most Colorful Time of the Year (Hallmark, 2022).
Born Bertrand (Bert) Cardozo in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he is the eldest of three siblings and the son of telecom entrepreneurs Martine and Patrick Cardozo. A gifted early learner, Bert was reading by 18 months under the guidance of his paternal grandmother, educator and author Jacqueline Turian Cardozo. On weekends, he would rent movies from the video store to watch with his maternal grandmother, Josette Deas, which fueled his passion for film. At 12, Bert wrote, directed, and edited his first short film, casting his siblings and cousins as actors. He chose not to star in it himself to ensure his vision was realized.
At 14, Bert was sent by his parents to a private boarding school in Boca Raton, Florida. At Saint-Andrew's School, he rediscovered his love for the performing arts by taking Stagecraft as his arts elective. Taught by Ms. Teresa Vignau, he served as stage manager for six plays over three semesters. Although he wanted to audition for the cast, he prioritized his commitments as a tri-athlete.
Inspired to pursue acting in college, Bert faced parental concerns about the uncertainties of the entertainment industry. His father encouraged him to obtain a degree as a fallback, leading Bert to enroll in the Computer Science program at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. After moving to Toronto in 2001, he switched his focus to Economics. Realizing a traditional 9-to-5 career was not his path, Bert left school in 2006 and enrolled at the Toronto Film School, graduating in 2008.
Bert has been acting professionally since 2012 and is represented by Seta James, his agent and manager at The Characters Talent Agency, one of Canada's largest talent agencies.
