Stephen Wilson Bethel (born February 24, 1984) is an American actor
and producer. He is known for his roles as Wade Kinsella on Hart of
Dixie, as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and
the Restless, and as Agent Benjamin “Dex†Poindexter on the
Netflix original series Daredevil. He is also the star and creator of
the web series Stupid Hype on the CW's online platform CWD (CW Digital
Studio).Bethel was born on February 24, 1984 in Hillsborough, New
Hampshire. He is the son of artist Stephen Bethel and author Joyce
Maynard.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.
and producer. He is known for his roles as Wade Kinsella on Hart of
Dixie, as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and
the Restless, and as Agent Benjamin “Dex†Poindexter on the
Netflix original series Daredevil. He is also the star and creator of
the web series Stupid Hype on the CW's online platform CWD (CW Digital
Studio).Bethel was born on February 24, 1984 in Hillsborough, New
Hampshire. He is the son of artist Stephen Bethel and author Joyce
Maynard.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.
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