Jon Bernthal
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Born: 1976-09-20
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; stage actor; television actor
Overview
Jonathan Edward Bernthal is an American actor who is known for portraying brash, hard-edged, ethically complex characters. He has appeared in numerous films, including World Trade Center (2006), Fury (2014), and King Richard (2021). His television work includes roles in We Own This City (2022) and The Bear (2022–2026), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award.
Career highlights
- He first achieved prominence for his portrayal of Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012).
- He portrayed Frank Castle / The Punisher in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media beginning with the second season of Daredevil (2016).
- He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Michael Berzatto in Hulu's The Bear (2022–2026).
- He made his Broadway debut from March to July 2026 starring in Dog Day Afternoon.
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Biography from Wikipedia
Jonathan Edward Bernthal (/ˈbɜːrnθɔːl/; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. Known for playing brash, hard-edged, ethically complex characters, he first achieved prominence for his portrayal of Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012). He went on to portray Frank Castle / The Punisher in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media beginning with the second season of Daredevil (2016), before starring in his own spin-off series The Punisher (2017–2019). He later starred in the first season of the revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025), the Disney+ television special The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) which he co-wrote, and the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
Bernthal has starred in multiple films including World Trade Center (2006), Day Zero (2007), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), The Ghost Writer (2010), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Fury (2014), Sicario (2015), The Accountant (2016), Baby Driver (2017), Ford v Ferrari (2019), King Richard (2021), Origin (2023), The Accountant 2 (2025), and The Odyssey (2026). He has also had prominent roles in several television series including the HBO miniseries We Own This City (2022) as Wayne Jenkins and Hulu's The Bear (2022–2026) as Michael Berzatto, the latter winning him a Primetime Emmy Award.
He made his Broadway debut from March to July 2026 starring in Dog Day Afternoon.
Sources & attribution
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Gary (2026)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) — Frank Castle / Punisher
- The Odyssey (2026) — Menelaus
- The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) — Frank Castle / Punisher
- The Accountant 2 (2025) — Braxton
- The Amateur (2025)
- Origin (2023) — Brett Hamilton
- Sharp Stick (2022) — Josh
- King Richard (2021) — Rick Macci
- Small Engine Repair (2021) — Terrance Swaino
- The Many Saints of Newark (2021) — Johnny Soprano
- The Unforgivable (2021) — Blake
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) — Ethan Sawyer
- Ford v Ferrari (2019) — Lee Iacocca
- The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) — Mark
- Widows (2018) — Florek Gunner
- Baby Driver (2017) — Griff
- Pilgrimage (2017) — The Mute
- Shot Caller (2017) — Frank "Shotgun"
- Sweet Virginia (2017) — Sam Rossi
- Wind River (2017) — Matt
- The Accountant (2016) — Brax
- Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) — Mr. McCarthy
- Sicario (2015) — Ted
- We Are Your Friends (2015) — Paige
- Fury (2014) — Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis
- Grudge Match (2013) — B. J.
- Snitch (2013) — Daniel James
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) — Brad
- Rampart (2011) — ...
- Date Night (2010) — Young Man
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) — Al Capone
- Day Zero (2007) — James Dixon
- World Trade Center (2006) — Christopher Amoroso
- Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (2004)
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Tom Holland · 3 films
- Viola Davis · 3 films
- Alison Wright · 2 films
- Aunjanue Ellis · 2 films
- Ben Affleck · 2 films
- Benjamin Bratt · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.