Wilson Bethel

American actor and producer (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stephen Wilson Bethel (born February 24, 1984) is an American actor and producer.[2] He is known for his roles as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2009–2011),[3][4] Wade Kinsella on Hart of Dixie (2011–2015),[5] Deputy district attorney Mark Callan on the legal drama All Rise (2019–2023), and as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter / Bullseye in the third season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil (2018) and its revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present). He is also the star and creator of the web series Stupid Hype on the CW's online platform CWD (CW Digital Studio).

Born
Stephen Wilson Bethel

(1984-02-24) February 24, 1984 (age 42)[1]
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2004–present
SpouseLiesl Martinez-Balaguer
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Born
Stephen Wilson Bethel

(1984-02-24) February 24, 1984 (age 42)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
SpouseLiesl Martinez-Balaguer
Children1
MotherJoyce Maynard
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Career

Bethel debuted as Brad in the teen drama series The O.C., in the episode "The Telenovela".[6] He had guest roles in JAG, Cold Case, and NCIS,[7] and portrayed Corporal Evan "Q-Tip" Stafford in the Emmy-nominated mini-series Generation Kill, starring Alexander Skarsgård.[2] Bethel made his film debut in the 2008 Vietnam War film, 1968 Tunnel Rats where he played the Army Special Ops soldier, Corporal Green.[8] In 2009, he landed a recurring role as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.[9]

In The CW's comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie, Bethel played Wade Kinsella, "bad-boy" neighbor to the series' central character, Zoe Hart.[10][6] Production for the show began in early 2011 and it premiered on September 26, 2011. The series concluded on May 7, 2015, after four seasons.[11] BuddyTV ranked him #14 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011"; in 2012 he was ranked #2 on the same list.[12] He appeared in four episodes of ABC's legal thriller series How to Get Away with Murder as Charles Mahoney.[9][13]

Bethel at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024

In 2017, he joined the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Last Match, which was set in the world of professional tennis.[2] In 2018, he joined the cast of Daredevil as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter, also known as Bullseye[14] and reprised the role in Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present).[15][16] In 2019, Bethel landed a main role on the CBS legal drama series All Rise as Deputy District Attorney Mark Callan.[17]

Personal life

Bethel was born on February 24, 1984, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.[18]

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 1968 Tunnel Rats Cpl. Dan Green
2011 Stealing Summers Trevor
2012 Wyatt Earp's Revenge Doc Holliday Direct-to-video
2013 Not Today Bill
Cold Turkey Hank
2014 Inherent Vice LAPD Officer #1
2021 Doors Ricky Science fiction anthology[19]
2023 Match Me If You Can Riley Detamore
2026 A Sprinkle of History Bert Baskin
2027 F.A.S.T. Post-production
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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 The O.C. Brad Episode: "The Telenovela"
2005 JAG Seaman Apprentice Charles Bander Episode: "Dream Team"
NCIS P.O. John Kirby Episode: "Switch"; credited as "Wil Bethel"
2008 Generation Kill Cpl. Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford Miniseries; 7 episodes
Cold Case James 'Jimmy' Tully Episode: "Shore Leave"
2009–2011 The Young and the Restless Ryder Callahan Main cast; 78 episodes
2011 The Perfect Student Trent TV movie
2011–2015 Hart of Dixie Wade Kinsella Main cast; 76 episodes
2012 Reception Greg 2 episodes
2013 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Himself 1 episode
Treme Lanny Fox Episode: "Dippermouth Blues"
Stupid Hype Hype TV pilot; also executive producer and writer
2014 L.A. Rangers Parker Web series; Main cast; 5 episodes
Executive producer and writer
2014–2017 American Koko Salinger 3 episodes
2015 Bates Motel Taylor Episode: "Norma Louise"
The Astronaut Wives Club Scott Carpenter Recurring role; 8 episodes
Blood & Oil Finn 3 episodes
2016 Criminal Minds Randy Jacobs Episode: "The Bond"
Harley and the Davidsons Ray Weishaar Episode: "Race to the Top"
The Infamous Jason Gant TV pilot[9]
2016–2017 How to Get Away with Murder Charles Mahoney 4 episodes
2018 Daredevil Agent Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter Main cast; 11 episodes
2019–2023 All Rise Mark Callan Main cast; 58 episodes
Directed "Truth Hurts"
2025–present Daredevil: Born Again Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter / Bullseye Main cast; 7 episodes
2025 Untamed Shane Maguire Miniseries; 6 episodes
2026 Imperfect Women Scott Miniseries; 2 episodes
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