The Unexpected Gesture by Jon Bernthal at the Spider-Man Premiere That Has Everyone Buzzing
Bernthal grew up alongside two highly successful brothers but described himself as the family’s “black sheep.”
He later trained in boxing and taekwondo before accidentally discovering acting after enrolling in the wrong college class.
A drama teacher encouraged him to audition for the Moscow Art Theatre, where he studied acting in what he described as an extremely disciplined environment.
Looking back, Bernthal has often said acting gave him a purpose that completely changed his life.
“I do know that, before I found acting, I was really lost, and everybody was really worried about me. I had never poured in all of my energy and grit and determination into anything, but when I found acting, I poured it all into that, and it served me.”
He has also spoken openly about attending therapy and anger management classes after a 2009 fight nearly resulted in someone losing their life.
Away from Hollywood, Bernthal always stressed that his family comes first
Despite frequently playing violent characters such as The Punisher and Shane in The Walking Dead, Bernthal said his real life revolves around his wife and children.
He has been married to trauma nurse Erin Angle since 2010, after the couple dated for nearly a decade.
Together they have three children, Henry, Billy, and Adeline.
Speaking on NBC’s Today, Bernthal described his marriage as something he still works hard for.
“I’m still begging her to go out with me, begging her to hang out with me.”
He has also said, “My life consists of my wife, my kids and my work.”
Bernthal often credits Erin with helping him become the man he is today.
Following the violent 2009 incident that almost sent him to prison, he has said therapy, anger management, and his family helped him leave that chapter behind.
He previously told The Guardian, “I know how to create danger, but I know how to do it in a totally healthy way.”
He has also spoken about wanting to raise his sons to see kindness as a strength.
“I want them to see kindness as masculine, not a sign of weakness.”
His daughter, Addie, has even started acting herself and recently appeared alongside him in The Punisher: One Last Kill. She also joined him on the red carpet at the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere.
“Seems a classy guy,” wrote one netizen
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