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