About
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...
Known for
The BearSeries • 2022
Spider-Man: Brand New DayMovie • 2026
The OdysseyMovie • 2026
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
The Walking DeadSeries • 2010
How I Met Your MotherSeries • 2005
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
Boston LegalSeries • 2004
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
Marvel's The PunisherSeries • 2017
Daredevil: Born AgainSeries • 2025
Marvel's DaredevilSeries • 2015
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries • 2015
The Wolf of Wall StreetMovie • 2013
FuryMovie • 2014
The Punisher: One Last KillMovie • 2026
Ford v FerrariMovie • 2019
The AmateurMovie • 2025
The PacificSeries • 2010
The Accountant²Movie • 2025
HIS & HERSSeries • 2026
Baby DriverMovie • 2017