7. Jon Bernthal Walked With The Dead Before He Joined Punisher
The fourth actor to portray Frank Castle is Jon Bernthal and fans of hit television series The Walking Dead knows precisely who Bernthal is. For the first two seasons of the hit AMC show, Bernthal portrayed Shane – the best friend of Rick Grimes who allowed his jealousy and insecurities to turn him into a villain before he finally met his end.
Shane Walsh was one of the first characters that fans met on The Walking Dead. He and Rick were police officers and partners when Rick took a bullet and ended up in a coma. When Rick came to, the world had fallen to zombies and Shane was gone with Rick’s wife and son.
While Shane was trying to save Lori and Carl and made sure that Rick was safe when he left, over time he developed a relationship with his best friend’s family and a possessive nature. That made Rick’s return tough for Shane, who wanted to protect those he loved and felt Rick was messing everything up. Shane’s death was a significant moment on The Walking Dead.
Between The Walking Dead and The Punisher, Bernthal also starred on the TV series Mob City and in movies The Wolf of Wall Street, Fury and Sicario.