Jon Bernthal recounts traumatic experience in Moscow

American actor Jon Bernthal has shared details regarding his early life and a traumatic experience while studying at the Moscow Art Theatre School in the late 1990s.

During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Bernthal recounted a chilling incident that occurred on his third day in Moscow. He described witnessing a violent assault on a woman by two men and recalled a terrifying moment where a gun was held to his head. He noted that this period in Russia was characterized by significant political shifts and a rise in organized crime following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Bernthal, known for his roles in The Walking Dead and The Punisher, was raised in Maryland and later trained in Russia before earning a graduate certificate from Harvard University. He currently hosts the podcast Real Ones.