# Wilson Bethel

Stephen Wilson Bethel (born February 24, 1984) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2009–2011), Wade Kinsella on Hart of Dixie (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 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).

## Career

Bethel made his on-screen debut as Brad in the teen drama series The O.C., in the episode "The Telenovela". He had guest roles in JAG, Cold Case, and NCIS, and portrayed Corporal Evan "Q-Tip" Stafford in the Emmy-nominated mini-series Generation Kill, starring Alexander Skarsgård. Bethel made his film debut in the 2008 Vietnam War film, 1968 Tunnel Rats where he played the Army Special Ops soldier, Corporal Green. In 2009, he landed a recurring role as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.
In The CW's comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie, 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. BuddyTV 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 ABC's legal thriller series How to Get Away with Murder as Charles Mahoney.
In 2017, he joined the Roundabout Theatre Company'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 Bullseye and reprised the role in Daredevil: Born Again (2025-present). In 2019, Bethel landed a main role on the CBS legal drama series All Rise as Deputy District Attorney Mark Callan.

## 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. He married Dominican-American architect and designer Liesl Martinez-Balaguer (previously married to Matthew Paul Danison, August 2015) on November 28, 2020. Bethel is Jewish. 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 | |
| 2013 | Cold Turkey | Hank | |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | LAPD Officer #1 | |
| 2021 | Doors | Ricky | Science fiction anthology |
| 2023 | Match Me If You Can | Riley Detamore |
| 2025 | A Sprinkle of History | Bert Baskin | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The O.C. | Brad | Episode: "The Telenovela" |
| 2005 | JAG | Seaman Apprentice Charles Bander | Episode: "Dream Team" |
| 2005 | NCIS | P.O. John Kirby | Episode: "Switch"; credited as "Wil Bethel" |
| 2008 | Generation Kill | Cpl. Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford | Miniseries; Main cast; 7 episodes |
| 2008 | 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 |
| 2013 | Treme | Lanny Fox | Episode: "Dippermouth Blues" |
| 2013 | Stupid Hype | Hype | TV pilot; also executive producer and writer |
| 2014 | L.A. Rangers | Parker | Web series; Main cast; 5 episodesExecutive producer and writer |
| 2014–2017 | American Koko | Salinger | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Bates Motel | Taylor | Episode: "Norma Louise" |
| 2015 | The Astronaut Wives Club | Scott Carpenter | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Blood & Oil | Finn | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds | Randy Jacobs | Episode: "The Bond" |
| 2016 | Harley and the Davidsons | Ray Weishaar | Miniseries; episode: "Race to the Top" |
| 2016 | The Infamous | Jason Gant | TV pilot |
| 2016–2017 | How to Get Away with Murder | Charles Mahoney | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Daredevil | Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter | Main cast; 11 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | All Rise | Mark Callan | Main cast; 58 episodesDirected "Truth Hurts" |
| 2025–present | Daredevil: Born Again | Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter / Bullseye | Episode: "Heaven's Half Hour" |