Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Age 48 — born September 20, 1977·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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55Credits25 TV · 30 films
1999–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedMarvel's Daredevil
7.3 Average ratingacross 55 titles

Top TV shows 25best Jon Bernthal shows

  1. 1Marvel's Daredevil posterMarvel's DaredevilFrank Castle / The Punisher · 2015–2018 · Drama8.4
  2. 2The Bear posterThe BearMichael Berzatto · 6 eps · 20228.2
  3. 3Daredevil: Born Again posterDaredevil: Born AgainFrank Castle / Punisher · 2 eps · 20258.2
  4. 4Marvel's The Punisher posterMarvel's The PunisherFrank Castle / Punisher · 26 eps · 20178.1
  5. 5How I Met Your Mother posterHow I Met Your MotherCarlos · 1 ep · 20058.1
  6. 6The Walking Dead posterThe Walking DeadShane Walsh · 21 eps · 20108.1
  7. 7Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitSherman Hempell · 1 ep · 19998.0
  8. 8Boston Legal posterBoston LegalMichael Shea · 1 ep · 20047.9
  9. 9The Pacific posterThe PacificSgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez · 10 eps · 20107.8
  10. 10CSI: Miami posterCSI: MiamiHarry Klugman · 1 ep · 20027.7
  11. 11Eastwick posterEastwickRaymond · 2009–2010 · Drama7.7
  12. 12The Hire posterThe HireHolt · 1 ep · 20017.6
  13. 13Law & Order: Criminal Intent posterLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLane Ruddock · 1 ep · 20017.6
  14. 14Harry's Law posterHarry's LawLucas Trassino · 1 ep · 20117.4
  15. 15Mob City posterMob CityJoe Teague · 2013–2013 · Drama7.4
  16. 16The Class posterThe ClassDuncan Carmello · 2006–2007 · Comedy7.4
  17. 17HIS & HERS posterHIS & HERSDet. Jack Harper · 6 eps · 20267.3
  18. 18Without a Trace posterWithout a TraceAlex Genya · 1 ep · 20027.2
  19. 19We Own This City posterWe Own This CitySgt. Wayne Jenkins · 6 eps · 20227.1
  20. 20Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt posterUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtMysterious Man · 1 ep · 20157.1
  21. 21Show Me a Hero posterShow Me a HeroMichael H. Sussman · 6 eps · 20157.0
  22. 22Numb3rs posterNumb3rsMike Nash · 1 ep · 20057.0
  23. 23American Gigolo posterAmerican GigoloJulian Kaye · 8 eps · 20226.8
  24. 24The Premise posterThe PremiseChase Milbrandt · 1 ep · 20216.4
  25. 25Jonny Zero posterJonny ZeroBrett Parish · 1 ep · 20055.3

Top movies 30best Jon Bernthal movies

  1. 1The Punisher: One Last Kill posterThe Punisher: One Last KillFrank Castle · 20268.3
  2. 2The Wolf of Wall Street posterThe Wolf of Wall StreetBrad · 20138.0
  3. 3Ford v Ferrari posterFord v FerrariLee Iacocca · 20198.0
  4. 4King Richard posterKing RichardRick Macci · 20217.6
  5. 5Fury posterFuryGrady 'Coon-Ass' Travis · 20147.5
  6. 6Me and Earl and the Dying Girl posterMe and Earl and the Dying GirlMr. McCarthy · 20157.5
  7. 7Baby Driver posterBaby DriverGriff · 20177.4
  8. 8Wind River posterWind RiverMatt Rayburn · 20177.4
  9. 9Sicario posterSicarioTed · 20157.4
  10. 10The Unforgivable posterThe UnforgivableBlake · 20217.4
  11. 11The Peanut Butter Falcon posterThe Peanut Butter FalconMark · 20197.4
  12. 12The Walking Dead: The Return posterThe Walking Dead: The ReturnShane Walsh (archive footage) · 20247.4
  13. 13Justice League vs. Teen Titans posterJustice League vs. Teen TitansTrigon (voice) · 20167.3
  14. 14The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking posterThe Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's WalkingShane Walsh (voice) · 20177.2
  15. 15The Accountant posterThe AccountantBrax · 20167.1
  16. 16The Accountant² posterThe Accountant²Braxton · 20257.1
  17. 17A Line in the Sand posterA Line in the SandBanzai · 20087.0
  18. 18Mary/Mary posterMary/MaryManny · 20027.0
  19. 19Shot Caller posterShot CallerFrank 'Shotgun' · 20177.0
  20. 20The Amateur posterThe AmateurThe Bear · 20256.9
  21. 21The Ghost Writer posterThe Ghost WriterRick Ricardelli · 20106.8
  22. 22We Are Your Friends posterWe Are Your FriendsPaige Morrell · 20156.8
  23. 23Those Who Wish Me Dead posterThose Who Wish Me DeadEthan Sawyer · 20216.6
  24. 24Widows posterWidowsFlorek · 20186.5
  25. 25Gary posterGaryMichael Berzatto · 20266.4
  26. 26The Escape posterThe EscapeHolt · 20166.4
  27. 27The Many Saints of Newark posterThe Many Saints of NewarkJohnny Soprano · 20216.3
  28. 28Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit posterTimmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes BanditMuscle Bruce · 20136.3
  29. 29The Air I Breathe posterThe Air I BreatheInterviewer · 20076.3
  30. 30Origin posterOriginBrett Hamilton · 20236.2

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