Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdaySept. 20, 1977
BiographyJonathan Edward Bernthal (born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. Known for playing brash, hard-edged, ethically complex characters, he first achieved prominence for his portrayal of Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012). He went on to portray Frank Castle / The Punisher in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media beginning with the second season of Daredevil (2016), before starring in his own spin-off series The Punisher (2017–2019). He later starred in the first season of the revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025), the Disney+ special The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) which he co-wrote, and the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).

Bernthal has starred in multiple films including World Trade Center (2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Fury (2014), Sicario (2015), The Accountant (2016), Baby Driver (2017), Ford v Ferrari (2019), King Richard (2021), The Accountant 2 (2025), and The Odyssey (2026). He has also had prominent roles in several television series including the HBO miniseries We Own This City (2022) as Wayne Jenkins and Hulu's The Bear (2022–2026) as Michael Berzatto, the latter winning him a Primetime Emmy Award.

He made his Broadway debut from March to July 2026 starring in Dog Day Afternoon.

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Known For

Daredevil: Born Again
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Daredevil: Born Again

as Frank Castle / The Punisher
American Gigolo
Ended

American Gigolo

as Julian Kaye
Eastwick
Ended

Eastwick

as Raymond
His & Hers
Ended

His & Hers

as Detective Jack Harper
Marvel's Daredevil
Ended

Marvel's Daredevil

as Frank Castle / The Punisher
Marvel's The Punisher
Ended

Marvel's The Punisher

as Frank Castle / The Punisher
Mob City
Ended

Mob City

as Joe Teague
The Class
Ended

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as Duncan Carmello
The Pacific
Ended

The Pacific

as Sgt. Manuel "Manny" Rodriguez
The Walking Dead
Ended

The Walking Dead

as Shane Walsh
We Own This City
Ended

We Own This City

as Sgt. Wayne Jenkins

Part of Crew

Marvel Television Special Presentation
To Be Determined

Marvel Television Special Presentation

as Executive Producer

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