Jon Bernthal

1976 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

Country of citizenship: United States of America

Native language: English

Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Educated at: Harvard University, Skidmore College, Sidwell Friends School, Institute for Advanced Theatre Training

Occupation: actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor

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Jonathan Edward Bernthal (; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. Beginning his career in the early 2000s, 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 first season of Daredevil: Born Again (2025). For his recurring guest role as drug addict Michael Berzatto in the series The Bear (2022–present), Bernthal 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), Those Who Wish Me Dead, King Richard, The Many Saints of Newark (all 2021), Origin (2023), and The Accountant 2 (2025). Source: Wikipedia (en)