

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…
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The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026 • Movie
Frank Castle

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • TV
Sherman Hempell

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • TV
Self - Guest

CSI: Miami
2002 • TV
Harry Klugman

The Walking Dead
2010 • TV
Shane Walsh

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 • TV
Lane Ruddock

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • TV
Self

How I Met Your Mother
2005 • TV
Carlos

Marvel's The Punisher
2017 • TV
Frank Castle / Punisher
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