Biography
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: ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026
as Frank Castle / Punisher
The fourth installment in the Spider-Man franchise, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Plot TBA.

The Odyssey
2026
An adaptation of Homer's epic poem of the same name, follow Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with...

The Accountant²
2025
as Braxton
When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estrange...

The Amateur
2025
as The Bear
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into ...

The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
as Shane Walsh (archive footage)
Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic locations where pivotal moments between their cha...

Origin
2023
as Brett Hamilton
While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the b...

Sharp Stick
2022
as Josh
Sarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. When she begins an affair with her older employer, she ...

Sharp Stick
2022
Executive Producer
Sarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. When she begins an affair with her older employer, she ...

The Unforgivable
2021
as Blake
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

King Richard
2021
as Rick Macci
The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players i...

The Many Saints of Newark
2021
as Johnny Soprano
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise ...

Small Engine Repair
2021
as Terrance Swaino
The seemingly casual reunion of three old friends at an out-of-the-way repair shop masks a hidden agenda fuelled by the arrival of a privileged young ...

Small Engine Repair
2021
Producer
The seemingly casual reunion of three old friends at an out-of-the-way repair shop masks a hidden agenda fuelled by the arrival of a privileged young ...

Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021
as Ethan Sawyer
A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire thre...

Viena and the Fantomes
2020
as Monroe
In the 80s, a roadie named Viena travels with the Fantomes, a post punk band on tour through the American west. When the band has the possibility of s...

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
2020
as Trigon (voice)
Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes. Now the rema...

Ford v Ferrari
2019
as Lee Iacocca
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and th...

The Peanut Butter Falcon
2019
as Mark
A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolin...

Widows
2018
as Florek
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt lef...

Sweet Virginia
2017
as Sam Rossi
A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017
as Shane Walsh (voice)
Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special featuring the zany stop-motion animation of Adult Swim...

Wind River
2017
as Matt Rayburn
An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

Shot Caller
2017
as Frank 'Shotgun'
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern...

Baby Driver
2017
as Griff
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

Pilgrimage
2017
as The Mute
In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across a landscape fraught with peril.

The Escape
2016
as Holt
After the controversial disappearance of their Chief Medical Officer, a shadowy bio genetics company is under siege by the FBI for secretly cloning hu...

The Accountant
2016
as Brax
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.

Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2016
as Trigon (voice)
Robin is sent by Batman to work with the Teen Titans after his volatile behavior botches up a Justice League mission. The Titans must then step up to ...

Sicario
2015
as Ted
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexi...

We Are Your Friends
2015
as Paige Morrell
Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one ...

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
2015
as Mr. McCarthy
Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spi...

Fury
2014
as Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis
In the last months of World War II, as the Allies make their final push in the European theatre, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant named 'Wardaddy'...

Grudge Match
2013
as B.J. Rose
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.

The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
as Brad
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infi...

Snitch
2013
as Daniel James
Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentenc...

Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit
2013
as Muscle Bruce
13-year-old Timmy Muldoon's home movie evolves into the Hollywood film of his dreams.

Rampart
2011
as Dan Morone
The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles to take care of his family, and fights for his own...

The Making of The Walking Dead
2010
as Self
The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead.

Date Night
2010
as Young Man
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reserv...

The Ghost Writer
2010
as Rick Ricardelli
A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island aft...

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Al Capone
Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the arc...

A Line in the Sand
2008
as Banzai
A human story unfolds when detectives aggravated by a major bust gone wrong are forced to deal with a tormented man thrown into the cage after urinati...

Bar Starz
2008
as Donnie Pitron
Straight-arrow Barry has moved 3000 miles away from lackluster Ohio to attend college in sunny SoCal, and his friend Douglas has come along for the ri...

Day Zero
2007
as Jams Dixon
The military draft is back. Three best friends are drafted and given 30 days to report for duty. In that time they're forced to confront everything th...

The Air I Breathe
2007
as Interviewer
A gambler’s bet spiraling into chaos, a gangster's prophetic visions, a pop star’s dark entanglement, a doctor’s desperate race against time to rescue...

World Trade Center
2006
as Christopher Amoroso
Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
2004
as Man in Office
A middle-aged woman has what she believes is a great life. She's been married for 25 years, she is the book editor at a newspaper where her husband is...

Tony n' Tina's Wedding
2004
as Dominic Fabrizzi
Tony and Tina are excited to get married but they dread having the ceremony. Tina's mother and Tony's father used to be an item and neither parent has...

Mary/Mary
2002
as Manny
Manny is a young man with a serious Madonna/Whore complex, and a host of manias related to sexually transmitted disease. Manny's neuroses manifest as ...
Snow Ponies
N/A
A crew of seven hardened men travel across a vicious landscape to deliver a mysterious package. Met by murderous bandits and brutal obstacles at every...
Untitled The Punisher Special
N/A
as Frank Castle / Punisher
An upcoming Disney+ Special Presentation set in the MCU. Plot TBA.
Untitled The Punisher Special
N/A
Writer
An upcoming Disney+ Special Presentation set in the MCU. Plot TBA.