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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), 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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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.
Known For
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Without a Trace
CSI: Miami
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Numb3rs
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Harry's Law
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
How I Met Your Mother
Boston Legal
Daredevil: Born Again
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Premise
The Bear
Date Night
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Widows
Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
World Trade Center
The Walking Dead: The Return
The Odyssey
The Amateur
Snitch
Show Me a Hero
The Pacific
The Many Saints of Newark
The Making of The Walking Dead
The Ghost Writer
We Are Your Friends
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
Baby Driver
Wind River
Day Zero
Sicario
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
King Richard
Fury
Marvel's Daredevil
The Unforgivable
The Accountant
Grudge Match
Ford v Ferrari
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Shot Caller
Pilgrimage
Origin
Sharp Stick
The Class
The Accountant²
The Walking Dead
HIS & HERS
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Sweet Virginia
We Own This City
American Gigolo
Marvel's The Punisher
A Marvel Television Special Presentation - The Punisher: One Last Kill
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Sharp Stick
A Marvel Television Special Presentation - The Punisher: One Last Kill
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