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Jon Bernthal

actor

Birth Date

Zodiac Sign

Virgo

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, 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 (MCU) television series Daredevil (2016) and The Punisher (2017–2019), he's set to reprise the role in the upcoming Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again (2025). For his recurring role as Michael Berzatto in the series The Bear (2022–present), Bernthal won a Primetime Emmy Award.

Additional Information

Born

  • Jonathan Edward Bernthal (1976-09-20) September 20
  • 1976 (age 48)Washington
  • D.C.
  • U.S.

Works

Full list

Spouse

Erin Angle (m. 2010)

Children

3

FullName

Jon Bernthal

Education

Skidmore CollegeHarvard University (GrDip)

Relatives

  • Thomas Bernthal (brother)
  • Murray Bernthal (grandfather)
  • Adam Schlesinger (cousin)
  • Sheryl Sandberg (sister-in-law)
  • Kurt Angle (uncle-in-law)
  • Eric Angle (uncle-in-law)

BirthPlace

Washington, D.C., U.S.

Occupation

Actor

Years Active

2002–present

Organizations

  • "Evan Peters, Jon Bernthal Team Up for 'Snow Ponies'"