Jon Bernthal

Biography

Jonathan Edward Bernthal is an American actor. Beginning his career in the early 2000s, 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 first season of Daredevil: Born Again (2025). For his recurring guest role as drug addict Michael Berzatto in the series The Bear (2022–present), Bernthal 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), Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), King Richard (2021), The Many Saints of Newark (2021), Origin (2023), and The Accountant 2 (2025).

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Jon Bernthal

Muddy Waters, Radiant Hearts: The Luminous Spirit of The Peanut Butter Falcon

on The Peanut Butter Falcon | Jul 21, 2025

In The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz craft a modern fable that flows like a river gentle yet forceful, meandering but purposeful. The film follows Zak, a you... Read more