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Wilson Bethel

Wilson Bethel

Actor and writer, also producer · Born February 24, 1984 (42) · Hillsboro, New Hampshire, USA

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 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). 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 miniseries 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" neighbour 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 will reprise 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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wilson Bethel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1984 (42)
From
Hillsboro, New Hampshire, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 27% in 30 days

What are Wilson Bethel's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Self
21%
Society
15%
Bonds
13%
Survival
11%
Ideas
10%
Power
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 7
Trickster
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Wilson Bethel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wilson Bethel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Sprinkle of History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Bert Baskin

  • Imperfect Women(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Scott Reed

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Untamed(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shane Maguire

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Daredevil: Born Again(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Benjamin Poindexter / Bullseye

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • 1 in the Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Chet

  • Match Me If You Can(2023)

    as Riley Detamore

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Collide(2022)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Doors(2021)

    as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 58 episodes · Director · as Mark Callan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Blood & Oil(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Finn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Astronaut Wives Club(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Scott Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Benjamin 'Dex' Poindexter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Inherent Vice(2014)

    as LAPD Officer #1

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Memory 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Henry

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charles Mahoney

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · as Parker

  • Cold Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hank

  • Stupid Hype(2013)

    Producer · Writer · as Hype

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Inside the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Matthew Palmer

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Stupid Hype (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer · as Hype

  • Not Today(2013)

    as Bill George

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp's Revenge(2012)

    as Doc Holliday

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Summers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Trevor

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 76 episodes · as Wade Kinsella

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Trent

  • Generation Kill(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Evan Stafford

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • 1968 Tunnel Rats(2008)

    as Corporal Dan Green

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as John Kirby

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Not Today (2013)

$318K worldwide

Highest rated

Daredevil (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

20032026

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 24 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thDirecting1 of 29: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 29: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 29: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

29 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 5 crew2020s7 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Wilson Bethel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Not Today (2013)

86th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Daredevil (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Wilson Bethel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–91 · median 89 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles25–53 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles37–84 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles43–56 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Wilson Bethel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wilson Bethel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dugan O'Neal shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors