1976-09-20 Washington, D.C., USA
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.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Frank Castle / Punisher | 2026-07-29 |
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The Odyssey | Menelaus | 2026-07-15 |
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A Marvel Television Special Presentation - The Punisher: One Last Kill | Frank Castle | 2026-05-12 |
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The Accountant² | Braxton | 2025-04-23 |
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The Amateur | The Bear | 2025-04-09 |
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The Walking Dead: The Return | Shane Walsh (archive footage) | 2024-02-15 |
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Origin | Brett Hamilton | 2023-12-08 |
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Sharp Stick | Josh | 2022-07-29 |
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The Many Saints of Newark | Johnny Soprano | 2021-09-22 |
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King Richard | Rick Macci | 2021-11-18 |
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Those Who Wish Me Dead | Ethan Sawyer | 2021-05-05 |
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Small Engine Repair | Terrance Swaino | 2021-09-10 |
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The Unforgivable | Blake | 2021-11-24 |
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Viena and the Fantomes | Monroe | 2020-06-30 |
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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | Trigon (voice) | 2020-05-05 |
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Ford v Ferrari | Lee Iacocca | 2019-11-13 |
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The Peanut Butter Falcon | Mark | 2019-08-09 |
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Widows | Florek | 2018-11-06 |
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Sweet Virginia | Sam Rossi | 2017-11-17 |
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Baby Driver | Griff | 2017-06-28 |
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Shot Caller | Frank 'Shotgun' | 2017-07-07 |
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Pilgrimage | The Mute | 2017-04-23 |
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Wind River | Matt Rayburn | 2017-08-03 |
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The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking | Shane Walsh (voice) | 2017-10-08 |
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The Escape | Holt | 2016-10-23 |
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The Accountant | Brax | 2016-10-13 |
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Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Trigon (voice) | 2016-03-26 |
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Sicario | Ted | 2015-09-17 |
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Mr. McCarthy | 2015-06-12 |
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We Are Your Friends | Paige Morrell | 2015-08-26 |
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Fury | Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis | 2014-10-15 |
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Snitch | Daniel James | 2013-02-21 |
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The Wolf of Wall Street | Brad | 2013-12-25 |
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Grudge Match | B.J. Rose | 2013-12-25 |
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Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit | Muscle Bruce | 2013-01-01 |
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Rampart | Dan Morone | 2011-11-23 |
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The Ghost Writer | Rick Ricardelli | 2010-02-12 |
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The Making of The Walking Dead | Self | 2010-07-31 |
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Date Night | Young Man | 2010-04-08 |
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Al Capone | 2009-05-20 |
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Bar Starz | Donnie Pitron | 2008-03-07 |
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A Line in the Sand | Banzai | 2008-05-15 |
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Day Zero | Jams Dixon | 2007-04-27 |
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The Air I Breathe | Interviewer | 2007-02-07 |
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World Trade Center | Christopher Amoroso | 2006-08-09 |
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Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman | Man in Office | 2004-09-26 |
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Tony n' Tina's Wedding | Dominic Fabrizzi | 2004-05-03 |
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Mary/Mary | Manny | 2002-02-03 |
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Asylum | Charlie Barnes |