Stephen Rider
{{Short description|American actor (born 1979)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Stephen Rider
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|09|25}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = American
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2007–present
| known_for = Playing DA Blake Tower in Marvel's Daredevil.
| notable_works = The Butler, Instinct, Luke Cage
}}
Stephen Rider (born September 25, 1979) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the film The Butler (2013), Eric Millworth in the ABC series Lucky 7 (2014) and Blake Tower in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil and Luke Cage (both 2016–2018).
Career
Rider was discovered by Denzel Washington in a play in 2006, and Washington brought him into his 2007 biographical drama film The Great Debaters, which was Rider's feature film debut.
In 2013, Rider played the role of Seeker Reed in the science fiction film The Host and later played the role of Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the historical drama The Butler. Rider played the role of Eric Millworth in the ABC drama series Lucky 7.{{cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title=ABC's 'Lucky 7' Books 'The Butler' Actor for Recurring Role (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-lucky-7-books-butler-624526|accessdate=September 4, 2015|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=September 9, 2013}} He also starred in the film Alpha Alert, also known as Event 15.
In 2015, Rider appeared in the Showtime comedy series Shameless as G-Dog.{{cite news|title=Supporting Cast: Uncle Carl – Shameless|url=http://fikklefame.com/supporting-cast-uncle-carl-shameless/|access-date=September 4, 2015|work=fikklefame.com|date=March 9, 2015}} He also starred as Eli Cunningham in the CBS comedy series Battle Creek.{{cite web|title=Old Wounds on New 'Battle Creek'|url=http://www.entertainmentalley.com/home/old-wounds-on-new-battle-creek|publisher=entertainmentalley.com|accessdate=September 4, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no}}
Rider appeared in the second season of Netflix's series Daredevil based on Marvel Comics, as Blake Tower, an Assistant District Attorney for New York City.{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Marvel's 'Daredevil' Casts Stephen Rider As New Regular For Season 2|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/daredevil-stephen-rider-cast-blake-tower-season-2-marvel-netflix-1201514111/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904222604/http://deadline.com/2015/09/daredevil-stephen-rider-cast-blake-tower-season-2-marvel-netflix-1201514111/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2015|access-date=September 4, 2015|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 3, 2015}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2007
| Paul Quinn Debater #2 | |
| 2012
| CIA Analyst | |
| rowspan="3"|2013
| The Host | Seeker Reed | |
| The Butler
| Admiral Stephen W. Rochon | |
| Alpha Alert
| Diego | |
| 2016
| News Reporter | |
| 2018
| Rahmel | |
| rowspan="2"|2020
| Becoming | Justin Moore | |
| It's Time
| Carver Phillips | |
| 2023
| What Lies Under the Tree | Detective Weeden | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| Jack Williams | Episode: "The Gold Standard" |
| 2014
| Lucky 7 | Eric Millworth | 3 episodes |
| 2015
| Eli Cunningham | Episode: "Old Wounds" |
| 2015–2016
| G-Dog | 3 episodes |
| 2016
| William B. Johnson | Miniseries; episode: "Legacy" |
| rowspan=2|2016–2018
| rowspan=2|Blake Tower | Main role; 12 episodes |
| Luke Cage
| Guest star; 2 episodes |
| 2017
| Tyus Wilcox | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2019
| Instinct | Zack Clark | Recurring role; 18 episodes |
| 2020
| Corporal Demarcus Laney | Episode: "The Gang Goes to War" |
| 2022
| Greg Galson | Episode: "El Píncho" |
| 2025
| {{TableTBA}} | Post-production{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/it-prequel-series-welcome-to-derry-welcomes-madeleine-stowe-stephen-rider-1235325970/|title=Max 'It' Prequel Series 'Welcome To Derry' Welcomes Madeleine Stowe & Stephen Rider|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=April 14, 2023|access-date=April 14, 2023}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|2728757}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)