Stephen Wilson Bethel (born February 24, 1984) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Ryder Callahan on the

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daytime soap opera ''

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'' (2009–2011), Wade Kinsella on ''

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'' (2011–2015), 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

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series '' Daredevil'' (2018) and its revival series '' Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025–present). He is also the star and creator of the

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''Stupid Hype'' on

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's online platform CWD (CW Digital Studio).

Career

Bethel made his on-screen debut as Brad in the teen drama series ''

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'', in the episode " The Telenovela". He had guest roles in '' JAG'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and portrayed Corporal Evan "Q-Tip" Stafford in the

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-nominated mini-series '' Generation Kill'', starring

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. Bethel made his film debut in the 2008

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film, '' 1968 Tunnel Rats'' where he played the

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Special Ops soldier, Corporal Green. In 2009, he landed a recurring role as Ryder Callahan on the

daytime

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''. In

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's comedy-drama series ''

'', Bethel played Wade Kinsella, "bad-boy" neighbor to the series' central character, Zoe Hart. 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.

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ranked him #14 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011"; in 2012 he was ranked #2 on the same list. He appeared in four episodes of

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series ''

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'' as Charles Mahoney. In 2017, he joined the

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's production of ''The Last Match'', which was set in the world of professional tennis. In 2018, he joined the cast of '' Daredevil'' as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter, also known as

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and reprised the role in '' Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025-present). In 2019, Bethel landed a main role on the

legal drama series '' All Rise'' as Deputy District Attorney Mark Callan.

Personal life

Bethel was born on February 24, 1984, in

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. He is the son of artist Steve Bethel and author

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. He married divorcee Liesl Martinez-Balaguer on November 28, 2020. Bethel is Jewish. He has one daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bethel, Wilson 21st-century American male actors Male actors from New Hampshire American male film actors American people of Canadian descent American people of English descent American people of Russian-Jewish descent American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people People from Hillsborough, New Hampshire 1984 births