
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

Baton
for Baton in Batman: Under The Red Hood (Live Action 2010)
Suggested by go77e

*rewritten for live action* Years ago, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne’s second Robin, was brutally murdered by the Joker—a loss that shattered Bruce emotionally and fractured Gotham’s fragile peace. Now, the city is descending into chaos. A mysterious and ruthless new vigilante calling himself the Red Hood violently dismantles organized crime’s infrastructure, targeting drug lords, arms dealers, and corrupt officials. His methods are deadly and unrelenting, blurring the line between hero and executioner. Batman (Jon Hamm) returns to a city he barely recognizes, struggling to stop the escalating violence without crossing his own moral line. His new Robin, Tim Drake (Anton Yelchin), is eager but inexperienced, caught in the shadow of the Red Hood’s brutal efficiency. The criminal underworld—led by the ruthless Black Mask—is desperate to maintain control. Black Mask’s top enforcers, Bulk (Amaury Nolasco) and Baton (Jon Bernthal), are tasked with eliminating the Red Hood by any means necessary. They enlist the aid of the enigmatic arms dealer Ms. Li (Daniela Melchior), whose shadowy network supplies weapons and tech. As Batman investigates, he uncovers evidence linking the Red Hood’s arsenal to illegal shipments controlled by Ms. Li and her mysterious associates, including the deadly Fearsome Hand—a covert martial arts syndicate led by a merciless assassin (Byung-hun Lee). Further complicating matters, the sinister scientist Edward Nygma (Paul Bettany) emerges with cryptic clues and riddles that hint at a larger conspiracy. Batman’s investigation leads him to Tyler Bramford (Ben Foster), a brutal mercenary who reveals that Jason Todd survived the Joker’s attack but was left broken and brutalized. With Jason’s life saved through a combination of clandestine medical intervention and dark training—guided by the League of Assassins’ enforcer Ubu (Tamer Hassan)—he has returned as the Red Hood, consumed by vengeance and rejection of Batman’s no-kill code. The stakes escalate when Amazo—a terrifying, near-indestructible android weapon developed in secret by Ms. Li’s contacts—is unleashed on Gotham’s streets. This new threat forces Batman, Red Hood, and Robin into an uneasy alliance. Together, they must stop Amazo’s rampage before the city burns. In a harrowing climax, Batman confronts Jason. The Red Hood demands that Bruce choose between killing the Joker or letting Jason take justice into his own hands. Batman refuses to kill, but Jason’s rage explodes into a brutal fight, pushing them both to their limits. The film ends with Jason disappearing into the shadows, a broken but unyielding antihero, while Batman and Robin prepare for the new, darker Gotham ahead.