Wilson Bethel
| Wilson Bethel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Stephen Wilson Bethel February 24, 1984 Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Stephen Wilson Bethel (born February 24, 1984) is an American actor and the son of Stephen Bethel and author Joyce Maynard.[1] Bethel is best known for his roles as Wade Kinsella on Hart of Dixie and as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.[2][3] He is also the star and creator of the web series Stupid Hype on the The CW's new online platform CWD (CW Digital Studio).
Career
Before becoming a regular on The Young and the Restless, Bethel had been seen on television in various one-time roles on shows such as JAG, Cold Case, and NCIS.[4] Those small parts were followed up by a role in the 2008 Vietnam War film, 1968 Tunnel Rats where he played the Army Special Ops soldier, Corporal Green.[5] This was followed by his role as Corporal Evan "Q-Tip" Stafford in the 2008 HBO mini-series Generation Kill; Bethel appeared in all 7 episodes as well as the HBO documentary short Making Generation Kill.
In Hart of Dixie, Bethel plays Wade Kinsella, "bad-boy" neighbor to the series' central character, Zoe Hart.[6] Production for the show began in early 2011 and it premiered on September 26, 2011. BuddyTV ranked him #14 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011" And 2012 Wilson Bethel was ranked #2 in TV's Sexiest Men " .[7]
Filmography
| List of acting performances in film and television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The O.C. | Brad | Episode "The Telenovela" |
| 2005 | JAG | Seaman Apprentice Charles Bander | Episode "Dream Team" |
| NCIS | P.O. John Kirby | Episode "Switch" | |
| 2008 | 1968 Tunnel Rats | Cpl. Dan Green | |
| Generation Kill | Cpl. Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford | 7 episodes | |
| 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 |
| Stealing Summers | Trevor | ||
| 2011–present | Hart of Dixie | Wade Kinsella | |
| 2012 | Wyatt Earp's Revenge | Doc Holliday | Video |
| Not Today | Bill | Post-production | |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Terminator Genesis | Kyle Reese | in talks to portray Kyle as it was brought to the directors attention that he has the perfect appearance of original Kyle Reese actor "Michael Biehn" |