Jonathan Edward Bernthal is an American actor who rose to fame in the early 2000s. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Shane Walsh on the AMC horror television series The Walking Dead, where he was a main cast member for two seasons. first of the show.
Bernthal’s breakout performance on The Walking Dead led to even more high-profile roles, helping to solidify his status as a versatile and acclaimed actor.
Most notably, he received critical acclaim for his role as Frank Castle/The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Daredevil and The Punisher. Jon Bernthal was born on September 20, 1976 in Washington, DC, United States.
He is the son of Joan Lurie (née Marx) and Eric Lawrence “Rick” Bernthal, a former attorney with Latham & Watkins LLP and chairman of the board of directors of the American Humane Association until 2019.
Bernthal has two brothers: Nicholas, an orthopedic surgeon and UCLA professor, and Thomas, a consulting firm CEO who is married to billionaire and former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
Bernthal grew up in Cabin John, Maryland and attended Sidwell Friends School, graduating in 1995. After high school, Bernthal attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York but dropped out.
Following the advice of his acting teacher, Alma Becker, Bernthal joined the Moscow Art Theater School in Russia. Bernthal is Jewish and his family has a long history of Jewish heritage. However, he practiced Christianity as his religion.
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Thomas Bernthal
Thomas Bernthal was born in 1974 in Washington, DC, USA. He is the founder and former CEO of strategy consulting firm Kelton Global, and a former producer for NBC News.
Bernthal is the son of Joan Lurie (née Marx) and Eric Lawrence “Rick” Bernthal, a former attorney with Latham & Watkins LLP and chairman of the board of directors of the American Humane Association until 2019.
He has two brothers: Jon Bernthal, famous American actor, and Nicholas Matthew Bernthal, orthopedic surgeon and UCLA professor.
Bernthal grew up in Cabin John, Maryland and attended the prestigious Sidwell Friends School. Despite his family’s long history of Jewish heritage, Bernthal still practiced Christianity as his religion.
Nicholas Matthew Bernthal
Nicholas Matthew Bernthal was born in the late 1970s in Washington, DC, United States. He is an orthopedic surgeon and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Bernthal comes from a family with strong Jewish traditions. He is the son of Joan Lurie (née Marx) and Eric Lawrence “Rick” Bernthal, a former attorney with Latham & Watkins LLP and former chairman of the board of directors of the American Humane Association until 2019.
Bernthal has two older brothers – Jon Bernthal, a famous American actor; Thomas Bernthal, founder and former CEO of strategy consulting firm Kelton Global; and is a former producer for NBC News.
Although details about Bernthal’s exact educational background are unknown, it is likely that he attended medical school and completed orthopedic surgery training before joining the UCLA faculty.
