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Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

34 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jon Bernthal is an American actor who became a familiar face playing brash, hard-edged, ethically complex men. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Maryland, he trained at the Moscow Art Theatre School and Harvard's Institute for Advanced Theater Training, then worked in New York theater. He gained prominence as Shane Walsh on The Walking Dead from 2010 to 2012, earning a Scream Awards nomination for breakout performance. He went on to play Frank Castle, the Punisher, in Daredevil and a Netflix spin-off series. On film, he played Brad in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He also appeared in Denis Villeneuve's Sicario (2015) and had a significant role in Edgar Wright's Baby Driver (2017). He won a Primetime Emmy for his guest role on The Bear and made his Broadway debut in Dog Day Afternoon in 2026.

50years old

Turns 51 on September 20in 337 days

  • Born Washington, D.C.
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Jonathan Edward Bernthal (birth name)Also credited as Jonathan E. Bernthal and Jonathan Bernthal

Movie Career

Films
34
Career span
20 years2006 to 2026

Genres

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  1. Big break

    Bernthal initially hesitated to join a superhero franchise, but took the role of Frank Castle, the Punisher, after admiring Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio in the previous season of Daredevil.

  2. A first

    Bernthal's Broadway debut came in the spring of 2026, when he appeared alongside Ebon Moss-Bachrach in Stephen Adly Guirgis's stage adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon.

  3. Behind the camera

    Bernthal starred in, co-wrote and executive produced The Punisher: One Last Kill, a Marvel Studios Special Presentation for Disney+ that came out on May 12, 2026.

Jon Bernthal movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Ford v Ferrari2019 Action, Biography, Drama, Sportas Lee Iacocca

    IMDb rating 8.1587K votes

  2. The Wolf of Wall Street2013 Biography, Crime, Dramaas Brad

    IMDb rating 8.21.8M votes

  3. Fury2014as Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis

    IMDb rating 7.6619K votes

  4. Sicario2015as Ted

    IMDb rating 7.7550K votes

  5. The Accountant2016as Brax

    IMDb rating 7.3403K votes

  6. Baby Driver2017as Griff

    IMDb rating 7.5695K votes

  7. Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026as Frank Castle / Punisher

    IMDb rating 8.0302K votes

  8. The Accountant 22025as Braxton

    IMDb rating 6.6136K votes

Most often with

Gavin O'Connor directed two of these films, Taylor Sheridan two and Ric Roman Waugh two. 22 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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J.K. Simmons, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with J.K. SimmonsBen Affleck, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ben AffleckNick Offerman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Nick OffermanMichael Peña, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michael PeñaShea Whigham, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Shea WhighamViola Davis, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Viola DavisGavin O'ConnorDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Gavin O'ConnorTaylor SheridanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Taylor SheridanRic Roman WaughDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Ric Roman Waugh

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Box office

What Jon Bernthal's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.0 billion

26 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 34 films: 26 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.

  • 26Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 2Figure not found

Top grosser

Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026as Frank Castle / Punisher$2.5 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 86% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026as Frank Castle / Punisher
    $2.5B50.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian2009as Al Capone
    $413M8.3% of the total
  3. 3
    The Wolf of Wall Street2013as Brad
    $407M8.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Baby Driver2017as Griff
    $227M4.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Ford v Ferrari2019as Lee Iacocca
    $226M4.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Fury2014as Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis
    $212M4.3% of the total
  7. 7
    World Trade Center2006as Christopher Amoroso
    $163M3.3% of the total
  8. 8
    The Accountant2016as Brax
    $155M3.1% of the total
The Accountant 2 (2025), $103 millionThe Amateur (2025), $96.0 millionSicario (2015), $85.0 millionWidows (2018), $76.0 millionThe Ghost Writer (2010), $60.3 millionWind River (2017), $45.0 millionGrudge Match (2013), $44.9 millionSnitch (2013), $42.9 millionKing Richard (2021), $39.4 millionThe Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), $23.7 millionThose Who Wish Me Dead (2021), $23.4 millionThe Many Saints of Newark (2021), $13.0 millionWe Are Your Friends (2015), $11.1 millionOrigin (2023), $4.5 millionRampart (2011), $972,512Sharp Stick (2022), $68,598

$670 millionfrom the other 18 films with a worldwide figure, 14% of the total

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