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Wilson Bethel
Bethel at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024
Born
Stephen Wilson Bethel

(1984-02-24) February 24, 1984 (age 40)[1]
Hillsborough, New Hampshire, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
SpouseLiesl Martinez-Balaguer
Children1
MotherJoyce Maynard

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 Netflix original series Daredevil (2018) and its upcoming standalone sequel Daredevil: Born Again (2025) on Disney+. He is also the star and creator of the web series Stupid Hype on the CW's online platform CWD (CW Digital Studio).

Career

Bethel made his on-screen debut 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]

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 will reprise the role in Daredevil: Born Again.[15] In 2019, Bethel landed a main role on the CBS legal drama series All Rise as Deputy District Attorney Mark Callan.[16]

Personal life

Bethel was born on February 24, 1984, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. He is the son of artist Steve Bethel and author Joyce Maynard.[17] He married Dominican-American architect and designer Liesl Martinez-Balaguer (previously married to Matthew Paul Danison, August 2015) on November 28, 2020.[citation needed] Bethel is Jewish.[18] He has one daughter.

Filmography

Film

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
2025 A Sprinkle of History Bert Baskin [20]

Television

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; Main cast
Cold Case James 'Jimmy' Tully Episode: "Shore Leave"
2009–2011 The Young and the Restless Ryder Callahan 78 episodes
2011 The Perfect Student Trent TV movie
2011–2015 Hart of Dixie Wade Kinsella Main cast
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 also 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
Blood & Oil Finn 3 episodes
2016 Criminal Minds Randy Jacobs Episode: "The Bond"
Harley and the Davidsons Ray Weishaar Miniseries; 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 Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter Season 3 Main cast
2019–2023 All Rise Mark Callan Main cast; also directed "Truth Hurts"
2025 Daredevil: Born Again Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter / Bullseye Post-production

References

  1. ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 24 – March 2". WTOP-FM. February 23, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Wilson Bethel - All Rise Cast Member, retrieved August 12, 2020
  3. ^ "Wilson Bethel at soaps.com". Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Hart of Dixie at TVGuide.com". Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  5. ^ Kerr, Luke (March 17, 2015). "The CW Renews Three Shows, Orders The Flash, iZombie, Jane the Virgin and The Messengers". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Gelman, Vlada (November 7, 2019). "Wilson Bethel on His 'Mind-Boggling' Journey from The O.C. to Hart of Dixie". TVLine. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Wilson Bethel credits". TV.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  8. ^ "1968 Tunnel Rats at Rotten Tomatoes.com". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c Giddens, Jamey (February 13, 2016). "Wilson Bethel Books A&E's Hip Hop Crime Pilot 'The Infamous'". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hart of Dixie - Wilson Bethel interview at tv.net". Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  11. ^ "CW Cancels 'Hart Of Dixie,' Creator Promises 'Satisfying' Ending - Starpulse.com". March 17, 2015. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. December 7, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  13. ^ Slezak, Michael (January 15, 2016). "How to Get Away With Murder Casts Wilson Bethel, Adam Arkin for 'Big' Arc". TVLine. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "'Daredevil': Wilson Bethel on Becoming Bullseye, Eventually". The Hollywood Reporter. October 20, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  15. ^ Barnhardt, Adam (January 23, 2024). "Wilson Bethel's Bullseye Returning for Daredevil: Born Again (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  16. ^ Radish, Christina (November 4, 2019). "Wilson Bethel on the Transition from the Demands of 'Daredevil' to His CBS Drama 'All Rise'". Collider. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Wilson Bethel biography at Soap Opera Digest". Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  18. ^ @WilsonBethel (July 15, 2014). "Dear Mr. Netanyahu, There is a word for an 80 percent civilian casualty rate: terrorism. Sincerely, A concerned Jew" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Doors (2021)". IMDb.
  20. ^ "Amazon's 'A Sprinkle Of History' Biopic sets ensemble cast (Exclusive)". Popfilms. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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