Jon Bernthal

Also known as Jonathan E. Bernthal, Jonathan Bernthal, Jonathan E. "Jon" Bernthal

Jonathan Edward Bernthal is an American actor. After minor roles in film and television, he achieved prominence for his portrayal of Shane Walsh on the first two seasons of the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012). He went on to achieve international recognition for his portrayal of 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).

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Jon Bernthal is an American actor who works in film, television, and stage. Born Jonathan Edward Bernthal in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 1976, he began his professional career in 2002. He is a member of the Jewish people and practices Judaism. Bernthal speaks and writes in English.

He was educated at Harvard University and Skidmore College. Bernthal resides in Ojai and has three children.

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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…

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The Punisher: One Last Kill — Frank Castle2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Frank Castle / Punisher2026
The Odyssey — Menelaus2026
Gary — Michael Berzatto2026
HIS & HERS — Det. Jack Harper2026
The Accountant² — Braxton2025
The Amateur — The Bear2025
Daredevil: Born Again — Frank Castle / Punisher2025
The Walking Dead: The Return — Shane Walsh (archive footage)2024
Hot Ones Versus — Self2024

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Born: Jonathan Edward Bernthal , ( 1976-09-20 ) September 20, 1976 (age 49) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Other name: Jon Jon
Education: Harvard University ( GrDip )
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 2002–present
Works: Full list
Spouse: Erin Angle ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2010 )
Relatives: Thomas Bernthal (brother) Murray Bernthal (grandfather) Adam Schlesinger (cousin) Sheryl Sandberg (sister-in-law)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jon
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: stage actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Judaism
Field of work: acting
Image: Jon Bernthal (53983124020).jpg
Number of children: 3
Residence: Ojai

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Commons category: Jon Bernthal
date of birth: 1976-09-20
start of work period: 2002-00-00
name in native language: Jon Bernthal
birth name: Jonathan Edward Bernthal
ethnic group: Jewish people
social media followers: 678295
writing language: English language

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Encyclopedic overview

Jonathan Edward Bernthal (/ˈbɜːrnθɔːl/; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor who achieved prominence for his portrayal of Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012). He went on to achieve international recognition for his portrayal of 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 revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025), and the Disney+ special The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) which he co-wrote.

He 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), while also starring in several television series including the HBO miniseries We Own This City (2022) as Wayne Jenkins and Hulu's The Bear (2022–present) as Michael Berzatto, the latter winning him a Primetime Emmy Award.

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