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Jon Bernthal
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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).
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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).
Known For
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Without a Trace
CSI: Miami
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
The Walking Dead
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
How I Met Your Mother
Boston Legal
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Premise
The Bear
Date Night
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
World Trade Center
Widows
Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
Daredevil: Born Again
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
The Walking Dead: The Return
The Amateur
The Odyssey
Snitch
The Pacific
Show Me a Hero
The Many Saints of Newark
The Making of The Walking Dead
The Wolf of Wall Street
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Ghost Writer
We Are Your Friends
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Baby Driver
Sicario
King Richard
Fury
The Accountant
Wind River
Day Zero
Grudge Match
The Unforgivable
Marvel's Daredevil
Pilgrimage
Shot Caller
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Origin
Ford v Ferrari
Baby Driver 2
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
His & Hers
The Accountant²
Sharp Stick
The Class
Untitled The Punisher Special
American Gigolo
We Own This City
Marvel's The Punisher
Production Credits
Sharp Stick
Untitled The Punisher Special
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