Michael Bertolini

 Hi there! My name is Michael Bertolini. I am a trained and experienced actor/singer who also writes and directs. Besides Show Business, I am also passionate about nature, traveling, animals and animal rights, physical fitness, and spirituality.

I've played a wide variety of roles in my career, but In order to hone in on my "brand," a coach I work with told me to ask a cross section of people what types of roles they could see me playing. Most saw me as one of these types of characters:

• Seasoned detective, cop, military man, professor, etc. with a tough exterior masking a heart of gold...or a tough exterior without a heart of gold!
• Commissioner Gordon (Batman): "steadfast, dedicated, moral, and practical." Where do I sign?
• One primetime TV casting director said I was a mysterious type; you can't tell if I did or didn't do it.

And my favorite response...

• Walter White in a musical version of BREAKING BAD!

A lot of people who know me said that a role they thought really suited me was Cervantes/Don Quixote in MAN OF LA MANCHA: "He's a charismatic and charming man. Though he appears "life-worn", his manner is youthful, full of energy, optimism and gusto."

What can I say? I guess when all is said and done I'm just a character actor...and proud to be one! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022!

I hope that the new year will be the best year of your life!

May all of your dreams come true, and your hopes be fulfilled.

• I've just been contacted by a producer regarding doing a new TV series based on some of the characters from A CHRISTMAS CAROL. That's all I know about the project right now. Stay tuned for more details!

• A producer/writer colleague is writing a one-man show about Mark Twain that he asked me to do. We're currently editing the script with the hopes of premiering in New York City sometime this year. 

• Last year, I had the opportunity to do some voice-overs for a filmed production of Shakespeare's HENRY V, which was performed by...puppets!  It's scheduled to premiere sometime this Spring.

PEACE and JOY