Jonathan E. Bernthal (born September 20 1977), is an American actor.

He was raised in Washington, D.C. He studied at The School of Moscow Art Theatre, in Moscow, Russia, where he also played professional baseball in the European professional baseball federation.

While in Moscow, he was noticed by the director of Harvard University's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at the American Repertory Theatre and was invited to obtain his M.F.A there. Since graduating in 2002, he has performed in over 30 plays regionally and off-Broadway, including many with his own award-winning theatre company Fovea Floods. He now lives in Venice, California with his dog, Boss. He starred on the CBS sitcom The Class from 2006-2007.

Jon Bernthal was raised in Washington D.C. He went to study at The Moscow Art Theatre School, in Moscow, Russia, where he also played professional baseball in the European professional baseball federation. While in Moscow, he was noticed by the director of Harvard University's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at the American Repretory Theatre and was invited to obtain his M.F.A there. After graduating in 2002 he has performed in over 30 plays regionally and off-Broadway including many with his own award-winning theatre company Fovea Floods. He now lives in Venice, California with his dog, Boss.