Jon Bernthal
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1976-09-20 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also known as
- Jonathan E. Bernthal · Jonathan Edward Bernthal
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), The Accountant 2 (2025), and The Odyssey (2026)
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Known For
TV Shows (32)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sherman Hempell
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Walking Dead
2010
as Shane Walsh
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
CSI: Miami
2002
as Harry Klugman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Lane Ruddock
Conan
2010
as Self
The Bear
2022
as Michael Berzatto / Michael Berzatto (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
as Frank Castle / Punisher
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Carlos
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Without a Trace
2002
as Alex Genya
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Daredevil: Born Again
2025
as Frank Castle / Punisher
Boston Legal
2004
as Michael Shea
Numb3rs
2005
as Mike Nash
Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Frank Castle / Punisher
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Mysterious Man / Ilan
HIS & HERS
2026
as Det. Jack Harper
The Pacific
2010
as Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
Harry's Law
2011
as Lucas Trassino
Show Me a Hero
2015
as Michael H. Sussman
The Hire
2001
as Holt
We Own This City
2022
as Sgt. Wayne Jenkins
Eastwick
2009
as Raymond Gardener
The Class
2006
as Duncan Carmello
American Gigolo
2022
as Julian Kaye
The Premise
2021
as Chase Milbrandt
Jonny Zero
2005
as Brett Parish
Mob City
2013
as Joe Teague
Movies (51)
The Odyssey
2026
as Menelaus
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026
as Frank Castle / Punisher
The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026
as Frank Castle
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
as Brad
Fury
2014
as Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis
Gary
2026
as Michael Berzatto
The Accountant²
2025
as Braxton
Sicario
2015
as Ted
Wind River
2017
as Matt Rayburn
Baby Driver
2017
as Griff
Ford v Ferrari
2019
as Lee Iacocca
The Accountant
2016
as Brax
The Unforgivable
2021
as Blake
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021
as Ethan Sawyer
The Amateur
2025
as The Bear
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Al Capone
Snitch
2013
as Daniel James
The Peanut Butter Falcon
2019
as Mark
Shot Caller
2017
as Frank 'Shotgun'
King Richard
2021
as Rick Macci
Grudge Match
2013
as B.J. Rose
World Trade Center
2006
as Christopher Amoroso
Widows
2018
as Florek
We Are Your Friends
2015
as Paige Morrell
Date Night
2010
as Young Man
Small Engine Repair
2021
as Terrance Swaino
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2016
as Trigon (voice)
Rampart
2011
as Dan Morone
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
2015
as Mr. McCarthy
The Ghost Writer
2010
as Rick Ricardelli
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
as Johnny Soprano
Sweet Virginia
2017
as Sam Rossi
Sharp Stick
2022
as Josh
The Air I Breathe
2007
as Interviewer
The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
as Shane Walsh (archive footage)
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
2004
as Dominic Fabrizzi
Origin
2023
as Brett Hamilton
Pilgrimage
2017
as The Mute
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017
as Shane Walsh (voice)
Gary
The Escape
2016
as Holt
Eastwick
2009
as Raymond Gardener
A Line in the Sand
2008
as Banzai
Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
2004
as Man in Office
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010
as Self
Viena and the Fantomes
2020
as Monroe
Bar Starz
2008
as Donnie Pitron
Mary/Mary
2002
as Manny
Snow Ponies
Day Zero
2007
as Jams Dixon
Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit
2013
as Muscle Bruce
About Jon Bernthal
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 Ne… With 83 credits spanning from 1999 to 2026, Jon Bernthal has appeared in 51 films and 32 TV shows.
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- The Odyssey (2026) — as Menelaus
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) — as Frank Castle / Punisher
- The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) — as Frank Castle
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) — as Brad
- Fury (2014) — as Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis
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