
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

Punisher
for Punisher in Daredevil 2: the bullseye
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Hell’s Kitchen is no longer just a neighborhood in New York City — it is a self-declared city-state still ruled by Kingpin, who has still crowned himself President. Through intimidation, political leverage, and carefully orchestrated “reforms,” Wilson Fisk has created the illusion of order. Crime is legalized under regulation. Protection is mandatory. Dissent is treason. The American government tolerates it because the streets are technically quieter. But one voice refuses to be silenced. That voice belongs to Daredevil. Matt Murdock moves through the city like a rumor — unseen, unheard, but always present. He disrupts illegal shipments, exposes corruption, and publicly embarrasses Fisk’s administration. For a man obsessed with control, Fisk finds this intolerable. Arresting Daredevil would make him a martyr. Killing him publicly would make him a legend. So Fisk decides to do something more elegant. He introduces a symbol. A man with perfect aim. A man who never misses. Bullseye.