
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

John Corben
for John Corben in Man of Steel (2013)
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Clark Kent quietly navigates a world on edge, hiding powers he doesn’t fully understand. As alien paranoia rises, Metropolis reels from a wave of attacks by two bioengineered threats: Metallo, a cybernetic soldier powered by a glowing green core, and Parasite, a former janitor turned energy-leeching monster. Both are secretly orchestrated by Lex Luthor, who manipulates public fear to discredit Superman and position himself as humanity’s defender. As Superman rises to stop the chaos, he wrestles with identity, purpose, and the fine line between savior and threat. In a climactic battle through the heart of the city, he defeats Metallo and outsmarts Parasite by overloading his absorption. Still, the damage is done—trust is shaken, and Superman realizes that mankind’s deepest dangers may not come from the stars, but from its own obsession with control. Days later, Lex Luthor delivers a televised eulogy for Army veteran John Corben, hailing him as a true son of Earth who died protecting it. With cold precision, he declares, “This is the cost when we entrust our safety to an alien. Let us not forget who bleeds for us. Who dies for us.” The crowd applauds, unaware of Lex’s hand in Corben’s death. Mid Credits: Lex stands over a hidden lab. Superman’s blood swirls in a vial marked “Project B-Zero.” “Let’s see what a weapon without a soul can do.” Post Credits: Amanda Waller studies a heavily secured cell. Parasite snarls within. “You’re dangerous… and useful.”
