John Bernthal is a popular American actor, known throughout the world for his role in the post-apocalyptic TV series The Walking Dead. In addition, in 2017, fans of the Marvel Universe saw Bernthal as the Punisher.
Biography
Jonathan (abbreviated as John) Edward Bernal was born in 1971 in the capital of the United States of America, where he spent all his childhood. There were Jewish immigrants from Russia and Poland in his family, which is why Bernthal has such an unusual appearance for an American. In addition, the actor broke his nose more than 10 times, which also brought brutal features to his face, so necessary for playing in thrillers and action films.
After graduating from high school in Washington, Bernthal moved to New York, where he began studying theater arts. In order to continue his studies after graduating from college and gain valuable professional experience, the future actor moved to the capital of Russia, Moscow, where he began to study according to the Stanislavsky system at the school of the Moscow Art Theater. But even this education seemed to him insufficient. After Russia, he returned to his homeland, where he entered Harvard and studied for a master's in arts.
Career in TV shows and movies
For some time after returning to America, Bernthal played on the stages of the best theaters, for which he received critical acclaim and many awards. The actor got his debut role in cinema at the age of 30, and she immediately turned out to be the main one. In 2002, viewers saw John Bernthal in Mary. The film was not highly appreciated by the audience and did not bring him much fame, but this was only the first step. Over the next few years, Bernthal played minor roles in many popular TV series: Law & Order, C. S. I.: Miami, Doctor Vegas, How I Met Your Mother, and others. In 2007, he again got the lead role in the film "Zero Day".
Nevertheless, despite a decent and long list of works, John Bernthal did not gain worldwide fame and was not a recognizable actor even within the framework of his home country. That all changed in 2010 when he played Shane in the zombie series The Walking Dead. In 2013 he got the main role in the series "City of Gangsters", and since 2017 he has been playing the role of the Punisher in the series of the same name from the Marvel film studio.
In the filmography of John Bernthal, there are already more than 50 works. He managed to become famous all over the world and become a famous and sought-after actor.
Personal life
In 2010, the actor married the athlete Eryl Angle, the niece of the famous wrestler Kurt Stephen Angle. In this marriage, three children appeared: two sons, Billy and Henry, and the youngest daughter, Adeline. After the birth of her first child, Eryl left the sport and is engaged in raising children, and Bernthal successfully continues to appear in TV shows and films, spending as much time as possible with his family.
