Jon Bernthal

Jonathan Edward Bernthal is an American actor. 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. He achieved further recognition for his portrayal 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), the first season of the revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025), and he is set to return in the upcoming television special The Punisher: One Last Kill and film Spider-Man: Brand New Day. For his recurring guest role as restaurant owner Michael Berzatto in the series The Bear (2022–present), he won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two others.