American actor and producer (born 1984)
Wilson Bethel
Born Stephen Wilson Bethel
(1984-02-24 ) February 24, 1984 (age 40) [ 1] Occupation Actor Years active 2004–present Spouse Liesl Martinez-Balaguer Children 1 Mother Joyce 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
Television
References
^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 24 – March 2" . WTOP-FM . February 23, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019 .
^ a b c Wilson Bethel - All Rise Cast Member , retrieved August 12, 2020
^ "Wilson Bethel at soaps.com" . Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011 .
^ "Hart of Dixie at TVGuide.com" . Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Wilson Bethel credits" . TV.com . Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011 .
^ "1968 Tunnel Rats at Rotten Tomatoes.com" . Rotten Tomatoes . Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011 .
^ 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 .
^ "Hart of Dixie - Wilson Bethel interview at tv.net" . Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011 .
^ "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 .
^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011" . BuddyTV . December 7, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012 .
^ Slezak, Michael (January 15, 2016). "How to Get Away With Murder Casts Wilson Bethel, Adam Arkin for 'Big' Arc" . TVLine . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ " 'Daredevil': Wilson Bethel on Becoming Bullseye, Eventually" . The Hollywood Reporter . October 20, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Wilson Bethel biography at Soap Opera Digest" . Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011 .
^ @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 .
^ "Doors (2021)" . IMDb .
^ "Amazon's 'A Sprinkle Of History' Biopic sets ensemble cast (Exclusive)" . Popfilms . October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024 .
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