Jon Bernthal has amazed fans with his every role, with the most popular being his Marvel role as Frank Castle/The Punisher. Fans may also know the great wrestling legend Kurt Angle, who won the WWE Championship four times and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. However, unknown to many fans, the two celebrities are related. Bernthal is married to Erin Angle, who happens to be the niece of Kurt Angle.
Bernthal married Erin Angle in 2010 and the two celebrities have been family since then. The Baby Driver actor and the former WWE star had earlier come together on Bernthal’s podcast REAL ONES and explained their relation. Fans wish that the two could join forces for a movie, perhaps in the MCU.
Jon Bernthal And WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle Are Related
Jon Bernthal has done several fan-favorite roles in movies and television. One of his prominent roles was in the long-running AMC series The Walking Dead. In 2010, just before the premiere of the series, Bernthal tied the knot with Erin Angle, the niece of WWE star Kurt Angle. Many fans found out about the relationship between the two celebrities very recently after more than a decade.
Angle appeared in a 2022 episode of Bernthal’s podcast, REAL ONES, where the host introduced the guest as an Olympic gold medalist wrestler and his uncle-in-law. When the clip of the podcast was shared on X recently, it was once again news to many of the fans.
One fan on X couldn’t believe that they were related as they cleverly shared their excitement with a Marvel reference, stating, “The Punisher and Captain America are related!!!”. Angle’s WWE costume was covered in the colors of the American flag similar to that of the Captain America costume. Many fans expressed their genuine shock at the excitement.
One fan shared that after learning about the family ties between these two celebrities, they couldn’t just stop thinking about it. Another fan shared that Angle could easily pull off a villain and wanted the two celebrities to reunite in The Punisher TV series. One fan also went on to establish how Bernthal had a family tree of popular celebrities. Some of the fan reactions read:
The Punisher and Captain America are related!!
— ショーン (@Narayan_17) June 22, 2024
The first time I hear of this. Wow
— IcemanSaleh (@The_Real_Saleh) June 21, 2024
WAIT WHAT?! UNCLE IN LAW?!
— Michael Powell #BLM (@SonicMan2500) June 21, 2024
And now that I know that, I'll never get over it either, lol
— The American Dragonoid Beardphoon (@TheHumanoidGus) April 19, 2024
I legit didn't know that
Kurt could easily pull off a villain in The punisher TV series if it comes back
— Huell Babineaux (@CoqinaClutch) April 19, 2024
Jon Bernthal's family tree is random af.
Married to Kurt Angle's neice, his SIL is the coo of Meta, his brother produced Dateline NBC and worked for Bill Clinton's campaign, his cousin wrote "Do That Thing You Do", and his grandpa also has a wikipedia page for saving a theater.
— big krabby (@BostonKrabby) June 22, 2024
As one of the fans mentioned, Bernthal has an interesting family tree. His brother Thomas Bernthal was a former NBC News producer and he is married to Sheryl Sandberg, the former COO of Meta. Bernthal’s grandfather was American musician Murray Bernthal and his cousin is also a musician, Adam Schlesinger, famous for his song That Thing You Do!.
Kurt Angle Wants To Follow In The Footsteps Of His Nephew-In-Law Jon Bernthal
Kurt Angle is a huge fan of Marvel, particularly of Captain America. WWE stars are breaking into the superhero genre with Dave Bautista playing Drax, John Cena playing Peacemaker, and Dwayne Johnson playing Black Adam. Angle also wants to join this list of wrestlers and make his debut in the MCU. He had made many attempts to grab a role as he revealed in his podcast, The Kurt Angle Show.
Angle shared that he ended up contacting Marvel President Kevin Feige for a role. Feige responded to his call but nothing ever came out of it. He added that he got Feige’s number from Jon Bernthal. Angle shared on his show:
I’ve tried many times. It’s not that easy. I ended up getting [Kevin Feige’s] contact information. I reached out to him and told him that I’d be interested in doing a Marvel movie, and he actually responded to me, but nothing ever came of it.
I got it from my nephew-in-law, Jon Bernthal. He actually gave me his contact information. So I talked to him, but unfortunately, nothing has occurred since then.
Angle may get his opportunity soon, as he has proved that he was obsessed with Marvel. In 2017, he posted a photo of him in his Captain America-inspired gear with Cap’s A logo on the chest (via Instagram). He has already starred in movies like Warrior and Pain & Gain.
