Jonathan Edward Bernthal (; lahir 20 September 1976) adalah aktor asal Amerika Serikat. Ia dikenal karena memerankan Shane Walsh dalam serial drama horor AMC, The Walking Dead (2010–2012). Ia kemudian memerankan Frank Castle / The Punisher dalam Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) dimulai dengan musim kedua Daredevil (2016), sebelum membintangi serial spin-off The Punisher (2017–2019). Ia kemudian membintangi serial kebangkitan Daredevil: Born Again (2025), spesial Disney+, The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) yang ia turut tulis, dan film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
Bernthal telah membintangi berbagai film termasuk World Trade Center (2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Fury (2014), Sicario (2015), The Accountant (2016), Baby Driver (2017), Ford v Ferrari (2019), King Richard (2021), The Accountant 2 (2025) dan The Odyssey (2026). Ia juga memiliki peran dalam beberapa serial televisi termasuk miniseri HBO, We Own This City (2022) sebagai Wayne Jenkins dan The Bear (2022–2026) di Hulu sebagai Michael Berzatto, yang membuatnya memenangkan Primetime Emmy Award.
Ia memulai debutnya di Broadway dari bulan Maret hingga Juli 2026 dengan membintangi Dog Day Afternoon.
Kehidupan awal
Jonathan Edward Bernthal lahir di Washington, D.C. pada tanggal 20 September 1976, dari sebuah keluarga Yahudi. Ia adalah putra dari Joan Lurie (née Marx) dan Eric Lawrence "Rick" Bernthal, mantan pengacara di Latham & Watkins LLP dan ketua dewan direksi The Humane Society of the United States hingga tahun 2019 Kakek dari pihak ayahnya adalah musisi dan produser Murray Bernthal (1911–2010). Ia memiliki dua saudara laki-laki: Nicholas, seorang ahli bedah ortopedi dan profesor di UCLA, dan Thomas, seorang CEO lembaga konsultan yang menikah dengan miliarder dan mantan COO Facebook Sheryl Sandberg. Sepupunya adalah musisi rock Adam Schlesinger (1967–2020).
Bernthal dibesarkan di Cabin John, Maryland. Dia bersekolah di Sidwell Friends School, lulus pada tahun 1995. Dia sering menggambarkan dirinya yang lebih muda sebagai "pembuat onar". Setelah sekolah menengah, dia belajar di Skidmore College di Saratoga Springs, New York, tapi keluar. Atas saran guru aktingnya, Alma Becker, ia bergabung dengan Sekolah Teater Seni Moskow di Rusia. Selama berada di sana, dia adalah penangkap tim bisbol profesional Rusia.
Kehidupan pribadi
Bernthal menikah dengan Erin Angle pada 25 September 2010, di Potomac, Maryland. Angle adalah keponakan dari atlet Kurt Angle. Mereka memiliki tiga anak bersama. Keluarganya tinggal di Ojai, California. Dia adalah penggemar Washington Commanders.
Dalam siniar Dinner's on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, ia mengungkapkan bahwa dirinya mengidap penyakit seliak. Bernthal sangat menyukai grup musik Grateful Dead; dalam berbagai wawancara, ia menyatakan bahwa lagu favoritnya adalah "Althea".
Filmografi
Film
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Keterangan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mary/Mary | Manny | |
| 2004 | Tony n' Tina's Wedding | Dominic Fabrizzi | |
| Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman | Man in Office | ||
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Christopher Amoroso | |
| 2007 | The Air I Breathe | Interviewer | |
| Day Zero | James Dixon | ||
| 2008 | Bar Starz | Donnie Pitron | |
| A Line in the Sand | Banzai | ||
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Al Capone | |
| 2010 | The Ghost Writer | Rick Ricardelli | |
| Date Night | Young Man | ||
| 2011 | Rampart | Dan Morone | |
| 2013 | Snitch | Daniel James | |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | Brad Bodnick | ||
| Grudge Match | B. J. Rose | ||
| 2014 | Fury | Grady "Coon-Ass" Travis | |
| 2015 | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Mr. McCarthy | |
| Sicario | Ted | ||
| We Are Your Friends | Paige Morrell | ||
| 2016 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Trigon (suara) | Film direct-to-video |
| The Accountant | Braxton Wolff | ||
| The Escape | Holt | Film pendek | |
| 2017 | Wind River | Matt Rayburn | |
| Baby Driver | Griff | ||
| Sweet Virginia | Sam | ||
| Pilgrimage | The Mute | ||
| Shot Caller | Frank "Shotgun" | ||
| 2018 | Widows | Florek Gunner | |
| 2019 | The Peanut Butter Falcon | Mark | |
| Ford v Ferrari | Lee Iacocca | ||
| 2020 | Viena and the Fantomes | Monroe | |
| 2021 | Those Who Wish Me Dead | Sheriff Ethan Sawyer | |
| King Richard | Rick Macci | ||
| Small Engine Repair | Terrance Swaino | Produser | |
| The Many Saints of Newark | Johnny Soprano | ||
| The Unforgivable | Blake | ||
| 2022 | Sharp Stick | Josh | Produser eksekutif |
| 2023 | Origin | Brett | |
| 2025 | The Accountant 2 | Braxton Wolff | |
| The Amateur | Jackson O'Brien | ||
| 2026 | The Odyssey | Menelaos | |
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Frank Castle / The Punisher |
Televisi
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Keterangan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lane Ruddock | Episode: "Malignant" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Alex Genya | Episode: "Bait" |
| Dr. Vegas | Greg | Episode: "Dead Man, Live Bet" | |
| Boston Legal | Michael Shea | Episode: "Questionable Characters" | |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Brett Parish | Episode: "I Did It All for the Nooky" |
| CSI: Miami | Harry Klugman | 2 episode | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sherm Hempell | Episode: "Goliath" | |
| How I Met Your Mother | Carlos | Episode: "Purple Giraffe" | |
| 2006–2007 | The Class | Duncan Carmello | 19 episode |
| 2009–2010 | Eastwick | Raymond Gardener | 12 episode |
| 2010 | Numb3rs | Mike Nash | Episode: "Growin' Up" |
| The Pacific | Sgt. Manuel Rodriguez | 2 episode | |
| 2010–2012; 2018 |
The Walking Dead | Shane Walsh | 20 episode |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Lucas Trassino | Episode: "The Whole Truth" |
| 2012; 2017 | Robot Chicken | Shane Walsh (suara) | 2 episode |
| 2013 | Mob City | Detective Joe Teague | 6 episode |
| 2015 | Show Me a Hero | Michael H. Sussman | 4 episode |
| SuperMansion | Rat-A-Pult (suara) | 3 episode | |
| 2016 | Daredevil | Frank Castle / Punisher | 12 episode |
| 2017–2019 | The Punisher | 26 episode | |
| 2018–2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Ilan | 2 episode |
| 2021 | The Premise | Chase Milbrandt | Episode: "Moment of Silence" |
| 2022 | We Own This City | Wayne Jenkins | 6 episode |
| American Gigolo | Julian Kaye | 8 episode | |
| 2022–2026 | The Bear | Michael "Mikey" Berzatto | 11 episode |
| 2025 | Daredevil: Born Again | Frank Castle / Punisher | 2 episode |
| 2026 | His & Hers | Detective Jack Harper | 6 episode |
| The Punisher: One Last Kill | Frank Castle / Punisher | Acara spesial |
Permainan video
| Tahun | Judul | Peran |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Manhunt | Cerberus |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Corporal Jim Decker |
| 2017 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands | Major Cole D. Walker |
| 2019 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint | Lieutenant Colonel Cole D. Walker |
| 2026 | Fortnite | Frank Castle / The Punisher |
Teater
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Lokasi | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Scenes From The New World | Boots/ Waiter | Studio 1019 | |
| 1999 | Cher Molière | Molière | Institute for Advanced Theater Training | |
| 2000 | Man of La Mancha | Sancho Panza | Moscow Art Theatre | |
| Spring Awakening | Moritz Steifel | |||
| 2001 | Othello | Lodovico | American Repertory Theater | |
| 2002 | Marat/Sade | Inmate | ||
| This Is Our Youth | Dennis | Studio Theatre | ||
| The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | Arturo Ui | Ontological-Hysteric Theater | ||
| 2003 | Fifth of July | Understudy | Signature Theatre | |
| Proof | Hal | Portland Stage Company | ||
| 2007 | Fat Pig | Carter | Geffen Playhouse | |
| 2011 | Small Engine Repair | Terrance Swaino | Theatre Theater / Rogue Machine Theatre | |
| 2025 | Ironbound | Tommy | Chaparral Auditorium, Ojai | |
| 2026 | Dog Day Afternoon | Sonny Amato | Broadway |
Pranala luar
- Jon Bernthal di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)