Age: 49
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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 (2017), Widows (2018), Ford v Ferrari (2019), King Richard, The Many Saints of Newark (both 2021), Origin (2023), and The Accountant 2 (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Bernthal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jon Bernthal
The Punisher
for The Punisher in Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
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Marvel’s epic finale to Phase Six and The Multiverse Saga, Avengers: Secret Wars brings together heroes and villains across realities in an all‑out battle against Doctor Doom’s ultimate plan. As multiple universes begin to collapse due to catastrophic incursions, Doom constructs a reality‑mash called Battleworld—where he reigns supreme. Key heroes—including the Avengers, X‑Men, and the Fantastic Four—must unite to breach Doom’s citadel and stop him from reshaping existence with the immense power of Franklin Richards, who may serve as Doom’s cosmic engine. The team executes a daring final assault on Doom’s fortress. Despite casualties—including variants like a dark Captain America and alternate Loki—protection spells by Doctor Strange help shield the surviving heroes. Ultimately, they confront Doom in a climactic showdown to restore the multiverse and prevent permanent collapse into Battleworld.
