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).