Jon Bernthal

Acting · Born 1976-09-20 in Washington, D.C., USA

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),…

Filmography

• The Wolf of Wall Street as Brad
• Fury as Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis
• Sicario as Ted
• Me and Earl and the Dying Girl as Mr. McCarthy
• Shot Caller as Frank 'Shotgun'
• Justice League vs. Teen Titans as Trigon (voice)
• The Accountant as Brax
• Wind River as Matt Rayburn
• Baby Driver as Griff
• The Peanut Butter Falcon as Mark

TV

• How I Met Your Mother as Carlos
• The Walking Dead as Shane Walsh
• CSI: Miami as Harry Klugman
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sherman Hempell
• Boston Legal as Michael Shea
• Marvel's Daredevil as Frank Castle / Punisher
• Marvel's The Punisher as Frank Castle / Punisher
• The Pacific as Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez
• The Bear as Michael Berzatto
• Daredevil: Born Again as Frank Castle / Punisher