Jon Bernthal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-09-20 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Jon 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), and The Accountant 2 (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Bernthal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead

  • How I Met Your Mother

    How I Met Your Mother

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • CSI: Miami

    CSI: Miami

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • The Accountant²

    The Accountant²

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Amateur

    The Amateur

  • Marvel's Daredevil

    Marvel's Daredevil

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • The Bear

    The Bear

  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    The Wolf of Wall Street

  • Marvel's The Punisher

    Marvel's The Punisher

  • Daredevil: Born Again

    Daredevil: Born Again

  • Fury

    Fury

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • The Pacific

    The Pacific

  • Ford v Ferrari

    Ford v Ferrari

  • Sicario

    Sicario

  • The Accountant

    The Accountant

  • Shot Caller

    Shot Caller

  • Baby Driver

    Baby Driver

  • Wind River

    Wind River

  • Harry's Law

    Harry's Law

  • The Odyssey

    The Odyssey

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day

  • The Unforgivable

    The Unforgivable

  • American Gigolo

    American Gigolo

  • The Ghost Writer

    The Ghost Writer

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • We Own This City

    We Own This City

  • Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

    Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

  • We Are Your Friends

    We Are Your Friends

  • King Richard

    King Richard

  • Those Who Wish Me Dead

    Those Who Wish Me Dead

  • Widows

    Widows

  • The Class

    The Class

  • Day Zero

    Day Zero

  • Justice League vs. Teen Titans

    Justice League vs. Teen Titans

  • The Escape

    The Escape

  • Snitch

    Snitch

  • Eastwick

    Eastwick

  • The Many Saints of Newark

    The Many Saints of Newark

  • Date Night

    Date Night

  • Origin

    Origin

  • The Air I Breathe

    The Air I Breathe

  • Rampart

    Rampart

  • The Making of The Walking Dead

    The Making of The Walking Dead

  • Sharp Stick

    Sharp Stick

  • World Trade Center

    World Trade Center

  • The Walking Dead: The Return

    The Walking Dead: The Return

  • The Hire

    The Hire

  • Show Me a Hero

    Show Me a Hero

  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

    Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

  • The Premise

    The Premise

  • The Peanut Butter Falcon

    The Peanut Butter Falcon

  • Small Engine Repair

    Small Engine Repair

  • Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

  • Mob City

    Mob City

  • His & Hers

    His & Hers

  • Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman

    Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman

  • Snow Ponies

    Snow Ponies

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

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

  • Bar Starz

    Bar Starz

  • Grudge Match

    Grudge Match

  • Asylum

    Asylum

  • Viena and the Fantomes

    Viena and the Fantomes

  • Tony n' Tina's Wedding

    Tony n' Tina's Wedding

  • Sweet Virginia

    Sweet Virginia

  • Untitled The Punisher Special

    Untitled The Punisher Special

  • A Line in the Sand

    A Line in the Sand

  • Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit

    Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit

  • Mary/Mary

    Mary/Mary