Jon Bernthal

Born: 20 September 1976

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Years Active: 2002-present

Jonathan Edward Bernthal (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. He achieved further recognition for his portrayal 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), the first season of the revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025), and he is set to return in the upcoming Untitled Punisher television special and film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (both 2026). For his recurring guest role as restaurant owner Michael Berzatto in the series The Bear (2022–present), he won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two others.

His film roles include Snitch (2013), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Fury (2014), Sicario (2015), The Accountant (2016), Baby Driver (2017), Shot Caller (2017), Wind River (2017), Widows (2018), Ford v Ferrari (2019), King Richard (2021), The Many Saints of Newark (2021), Origin (2023), The Accountant 2 (2025), The Amateur (2025), and the upcoming The Odyssey (2026).