Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Acting

Born:
1976-09-20
Place of birth:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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) Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Bernthal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

8.52026Frank Castle / Punisher
Movie
The Odyssey

The Odyssey

8.02026Menelaus
Movie
The Punisher: One Last Kill

The Punisher: One Last Kill

8.22026Frank Castle
Movie
Gary

Gary

6.52026Michael Berzatto
Movie
HIS & HERS

HIS & HERS

7.32026Det. Jack Harper
TV
The Accountant²

The Accountant²

7.12025Braxton
Movie
The Amateur

The Amateur

6.92025The Bear
Movie
Daredevil: Born Again

Daredevil: Born Again

8.22025Frank Castle / Punisher
TV
The Walking Dead: The Return

The Walking Dead: The Return

7.42024Shane Walsh (archive footage)
Movie
Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

8.22024Self
TV
Origin

Origin

6.22023Brett Hamilton
Movie
American Gigolo

American Gigolo

6.82022Julian Kaye
TV
Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick

4.82022Josh
Movie
The Bear

The Bear

8.22022Michael Berzatto (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV
We Own This City

We Own This City

7.22022Sgt. Wayne Jenkins
TV
The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

7.42021Blake
Movie
King Richard

King Richard

7.62021Rick Macci
Movie
The Many Saints of Newark

The Many Saints of Newark

6.32021Johnny Soprano
Movie
The Premise

The Premise

6.42021Chase Milbrandt
TV
Small Engine Repair

Small Engine Repair

6.02021Terrance Swaino
Movie
Those Who Wish Me Dead

Those Who Wish Me Dead

6.62021Ethan Sawyer
Movie
Viena and the Fantomes

Viena and the Fantomes

4.52020Monroe
Movie
Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari

8.02019Lee Iacocca
Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self
TV
The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Peanut Butter Falcon

7.42019Mark
Movie
Widows

Widows

6.52018Florek
Movie
Sweet Virginia

Sweet Virginia

5.92017Sam Rossi
Movie
Marvel's The Punisher

Marvel's The Punisher

8.22017Frank Castle / Punisher
TV
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

7.02017Shane Walsh (voice)
Movie
Wind River

Wind River

7.42017Matt Rayburn
Movie
Shot Caller

Shot Caller

7.02017Frank 'Shotgun'
Movie
Baby Driver

Baby Driver

7.42017Griff
Movie
Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

6.02017The Mute
Movie
The Escape

The Escape

6.52016Holt
Movie
The Accountant

The Accountant

7.12016Brax
Movie
Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Justice League vs. Teen Titans

7.32016Trigon (voice)
Movie
Sicario

Sicario

7.42015Ted
Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self - Guest
TV
We Are Your Friends

We Are Your Friends

6.82015Paige Morrell
Movie
Show Me a Hero

Show Me a Hero

7.02015Michael H. Sussman
TV
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

7.52015Mr. McCarthy
Movie
Marvel's Daredevil

Marvel's Daredevil

8.22015Frank Castle / Punisher
TV
Hot Ones

Hot Ones

7.12015Self
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

7.12015Ilan
TV
Fury

Fury

7.52014Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis
Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014Self - Guest
TV
Grudge Match

Grudge Match

6.12013B.J. Rose
Movie
The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

8.02013Brad
Movie
Mob City

Mob City

6.82013Joe Teague
TV
Snitch

Snitch

6.12013Daniel James
Movie
Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit

Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit

6.32013Muscle Bruce
Movie
Rampart

Rampart

5.52011Dan Morone
Movie
Harry's Law

Harry's Law

7.52011Lucas Trassino
TV
Conan

Conan

7.22010Self
TV
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

8.12010Shane Walsh
TV
The Making of The Walking Dead

The Making of The Walking Dead

7.82010Self
Movie
Date Night

Date Night

6.12010Young Man
Movie
The Pacific

The Pacific

7.82010Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez
TV
The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

6.82010Rick Ricardelli
Movie
Eastwick

Eastwick

5.92009Raymond Gardener
TV