Jon Bernthal
American actor celebrated for iconic roles in The Walking Dead, the Marvel universe as The Punisher, and Emmy-winning work in The Bear.
Jon Bernthal - Personal Information
- Name: Jon Bernthal
- Date of Birth: September 20, 1976
- Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer, Producer, Writer
Biography
Jonathan Edward Bernthal (/ˈbɜːrnθɔːl/; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. He came to prominence for portraying Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012; 2018), where he was a starring cast member in the first two seasons. Bernthal achieved further recognition as Frank Castle/The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the second season of Daredevil (2016), the spin-off series The Punisher (2017–2019), and the revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present), and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). For his recurring guest role as restaurant owner Michael Berzatto in the series The Bear (2022–present), he won a Primetime Emmy Award.
His film roles include Snitch (2013), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Fury (2014), Sicario (2015), The Accountant (2016), Baby Driver (2017), Wind River (2017), Widows (2018), Ford v Ferrari (2019), King Richard, The Many Saints of Newark (both 2021), Origin (2023), and The Accountant 2 (2025).
Selected Filmography
A selection of Jon Bernthal's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) as Frank Castle / Punisher
- The Odyssey (2026) as Menelaus
- HIS & HERS (TV - 2026) as Detective Jack Harper
- The Accountant² (2025) as Braxton
- The Amateur (2025) as The Bear
- Daredevil: Born Again (TV - 2025) as Frank Castle / Punisher
- The Walking Dead: The Return (2024) as Shane Walsh (archive footage)
- Origin (2023) as Brett Hamilton
- American Gigolo (TV - 2022) as Julian Kaye
- Sharp Stick (2022) as Josh
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