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 became widely known for playing Shane Walsh on the first two seasons of the zombie horror series The Walking Dead. He later gained international recognition for portraying Frank Castle/The Punisher in Marvel films and television shows, including his own dedicated series.

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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
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Spouse: Erin Angle ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2010 )

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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.