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Quick Facts

Born:
1976-09-20

Birthplace:
Washington, D.C., USA

Credits:
82 Total Roles

Jon Bernthal

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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).

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day MOVIE Frank Castle / Punisher
2026 The Odyssey MOVIE Menelaus
2026 The Punisher: One Last Kill MOVIE Frank Castle / Punisher
2026 HIS & HERS TV Detective Jack Harper
2025 The Accountant² MOVIE Braxton
2025 The Amateur MOVIE The Bear
2025 Daredevil: Born Again TV Frank Castle / Punisher
2024 The Walking Dead: The Return MOVIE Shane Walsh (archive footage)
2024 Hot Ones Versus TV Self
2023 Origin MOVIE Brett Hamilton

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