Jon Bernthal — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Jonathan Edward Bernthal. Born in 1976 in Washington, D.C., USA. Grew up in a family with 2 younger brothers. His father worked as a lawyer, and his mother was a teacher. He studied at Skidmore College and the Moscow Art Theatre School in Moscow. He works as an actor. Since 2010, he has been married to nurse Erin Angle, and the couple has 3 children: sons Billy and Henry and daughter Adeline

🏆Main awards🏆: Emmy (2023) [The Bear]

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Walking Dead" (2010), "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), "Fury" (2014), "The Punisher" (2017), "The Bear" (2022)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Jonathan is known for often performing difficult stunts himself, striving for maximum realism in his characters

Filmography

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2013 The Wolf of Wall Street Brad

2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Frank Castle / Punisher

2026 The Punisher: One Last Kill Frank Castle · Screenwriter

Interesting facts

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John is the grandson of the late musician and producer Murray Bernthal.
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After graduating from school, he studied at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Has two brothers: Nicholas "Nick" Matthew Bernthal, an orthopedic surgeon, and Thomas "Tom" Bernthal, founder of the market research company Kelton.
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Composer, producer and singer Adam Schlesinger is John's cousin.
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In 1999 he entered the Moscow Art Theatre School in Moscow, Russia, where he stayed for two years. His teacher was Oleg Tabakov.
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Full name - Jonathan Edward "Jon" Bernthal.
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After graduating from school, he studied at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. He then moved to Moscow (Russia), where he enrolled at the Moscow Art Theatre School.