Jonathan Edward Bernthal was first seen in the 2002 romantic comedy film ‘Mary/Mary’ directed by Joseph H. Biancaniello. That same year, he also made his first television appearance in the American police procedural drama television series ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent.’ He went on to make brief appearances in television shows like ‘Without a Trace’ (2004), ‘Boston Legal’ (2004), ‘Jonny Zero’ (2005), ‘CSI: Miami’ (2005), ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (2005), and ‘How I Met Your Mother’ (2005). In 2006, he portrayed ‘Christopher Amoroso’ in the American docudrama disaster film ‘World Trade Center’ directed by Oliver Stone. The film was met with positive reviews and grossed over $163.2 million on a budget of $65 million. The following year, he appeared in the crime drama thriller directorial film ‘The Air I Breathe’ directed by Jieho Lee. The film was largely panned by critics and received a 10% score on Rotten Tomatoes. He was next seen in films like ‘Bar Starz’ (2008), ‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’ (2009), ‘The Ghost Writer’ (2010), and ‘Date Night’ (2010). In 2010, he joined the cast of the American post-apocalyptic horror television series ‘The Walking Dead’ developed by Frank Darabont. He played the role of ‘Shane Walsh’ and remained a part of the show until 2012. However, he made a brief return to the series in 2018.
He was next seen in films like ‘Rampart’ (2011), ‘Snitch’ (2013), ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013), ‘Fury’ (2014), ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ (2015), ‘Sicario’ (2015), ‘The Accountant’ (2016), ‘Wind River’ (2017), ‘Baby Driver’ (2017), ‘Sweet Virginia’ (2017), and ‘Shot Caller’ (2017). In 2017, he grabbed the role of ‘Frank Castle / Punisher’ in the American television series ‘The Punisher.’ The series ran for 2 seasons and aired its final episode in 2019. He next starred in films such as ‘Widows’ (2018), ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ (2019), ‘Ford v Ferrari’ (2019), ‘Viena and the Fantomes’ (2020), ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ (2021), ‘King Richard’ (2021), and ‘The Unforgivable’ (2021). He was last seen in the 2022 American comedy film ‘Sharp Stick’ directed by Lena Dunham. The film received a mixed response from critics and earned a 46% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.