
Jon Bernthal
- Date of Birth: 1976-09-20
- Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
Jonathan Edward Bernthal is an American actor. Beginning his career in the early 2000s, he came to prominence for portraying Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012; 2... Jonathan Edward Bernthal is an American actor. Beginning his career in the early 2000s, 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 first season of Daredevil: Born Again (2025). For his recurring guest role as drug addict Michael Berzatto in the series The Bear (2022–present), Bernthal 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), Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), King Richard (2021), The Many Saints of Newark (2021), Origin (2023), and The Accountant 2 (2025).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1999 September

Boston Legal
Comedy, Drama • 2004 October

The Pacific
Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics • 2010 March

CSI: Miami
Drama, Mystery, Crime • 2002 September

King Richard
Drama, History • 2021 November

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Drama • 2001 September

The Hire
Action & Adventure, Crime • 2001 April

Fury
War, Drama, Action • 2014 October

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Drama, Comedy • 2015 June

Baby Driver
Action, Crime • 2017 June