Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider (born September 25, 1979) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the film '' The Butler'' (2013), Eric Millworth in the ABC series '' Lucky 7'' (2014) and Blake Tower in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series '' Daredevil'' and '' Luke Cage'' (both 2016–2018).

Career

Rider was discovered by Denzel Washington in a play in 2006, and Washington brought him into his 2007 biographical drama film '' The Great Debaters'', which was Rider's feature film debut.

In 2013, Rider played the role of Seeker Reed in the science fiction film '' The Host'' and later played the role of Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the historical drama '' The Butler''. Rider played the role of Eric Millworth in the ABC drama series '' Lucky 7''. He also starred in the film ''Alpha Alert'', also known as ''Event 15''.

In 2015, Rider appeared in the Showtime comedy series '' Shameless'' as G-Dog. He also starred as Eli Cunningham in the CBS comedy series '' Battle Creek''.

Rider appeared in the second season of Netflix's series '' Daredevil'' based on Marvel Comics, as Blake Tower, an Assistant District Attorney for New York City.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
21st-century American male actors
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century African-American male actors
1979 births