Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal: Biography in Details

Who is Jon Bernthal?

Jon Bernthal is an American actor best known for his role as Shane Walsh on the AMC television series The Walking Dead.

He is also known for his role as Brad Bodnick in the 2013 blockbuster movie The Wolf of Wall Street.

Jon portrayed Joe Teague in Mob City and Frank Castle in the Netflix series Daredevil. He is the first live-action actor to portray Frank Castle/The Punisher who was born after the character was created.

Jon Bernthal: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Jon Bernthal was born on September 20, 1976, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. As of 2023, he is 47 years old. He is an American by nationality and is of Ashkenazi Jewish ethnicity.

His birth name is Jonathan Edward Bernthal. He is the son of Joan Lurie(mother) and Eric Lawrence(mother). His father Eric, is a lawyer. His paternal grandfather Murray Bernthal was a musician and producer.

Jon Bernthal has two brothers named Nicholas and Thomas. He grew up in Washington with his family.

In which school did Jon Bernthal attend?

Jon Bernthal completed his school education in his native place. Later, he enrolled at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs and graduated with a BA degree.

After college graduation, he enrolled at Harvard University’s Institute for Advanced Theater Training and graduated from the American Repertory Theater with a Master of Fine Arts in 2002.

Jon Bernthal also studied at The School of Moscow Art Theater in Russia.

Jon Bernthal: Professional Life, Career

After graduating from American Repertory Theater in 2002, Jon Bernthal began his professional acting career with the theater company, Fovea Floods. Jon performed in over 30 plays regionally and Off-Broadway. He made his screen debut with a guest role in Boston Legal.

He made his big-screen debut playing Manny in Mary/Mary in 2002. His performance as Donnie Pitron in Bar Starz (2008) was appreciated by the audience and he began getting bigger roles in movies and TV films.

Jon appeared in several minor roles in television films at the start of his career. He booked his first regular role on a television series with the sitcom The Class (2006-2007).

Jon Bernthal completed 12 episodes playing Raymond Gardener in Eastwick (2009-2010). Jon played Shane Walsh in The Walking Dead (2010-2012) for which he won Scream Award for Breakout Performance Male in 2011.

Awards

Furthermore, his role as Brad Bodnick in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) earned him several award nominations including the “Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble” and the “Critics’ Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble”.

His other movies are Pilgrimage and Shot Caller and he was also seen in a series The Punisher.

Jon Bernthal: Salary, Net Worth

Throughout his successful career, Jon Bernthal has accumulated a net worth of 10 million dollars as per 2023’s data, but his salary is unknown.

However, this actor was charging $80,000 per episode of The Walking Dead.

Is Jon Bernthal involved in any rumors and controversies?

Talking about the rumors and controversy, there was a rumor that he will be cast in The Defenders soon.

Jon Bernthal has been a straight person in his career and he has not been in any controversy to date.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Jon Bernthal has an athletic body with a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 84 kg. His hair color and eye color are dark brown.

His chest, biceps, and waist size are 45-16-34 inches respectively. He keeps himself fit as he is a very health-conscious man.

Social Media

Jon Bernthal is active in social media. He has a Twitter and Instagram account but does not have a Facebook account.

He has over 598k followers on his Twitter account and over 1.9 million followers on his Instagram account.

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