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Stephen Rider

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Stephen Rider
Born (1979-09-25) September 25, 1979 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Known forPlaying DA Blake Tower in Marvel's Daredevil.
Notable workThe 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

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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.[1]

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.[1] Rider played the role of Eric Millworth in the ABC drama series Lucky 7.[1] He also starred in the film Alpha Alert, also known as Event 15.[1]

In 2015, Rider appeared in the Showtime comedy series Shameless as G-Dog.[2] He also starred as Eli Cunningham in the CBS comedy series Battle Creek.[3]

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.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Great Debaters Paul Quinn Debater #2
2012 Safe House CIA Analyst
2013 The Host Seeker Reed
The Butler Admiral Stephen W. Rochon
Alpha Alert Diego
2016 The Dog Lover News Reporter
2018 The After Party Rahmel
2020 Becoming Justin Moore
It's Time Carver Phillips
2023 What Lies Under the Tree Detective Weeden

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Jack Williams Episode: "The Gold Standard"
2014 Lucky 7 Eric Millworth 3 episodes
2015 Battle Creek Eli Cunningham Episode: "Old Wounds"
2015–2016 Shameless G-Dog 3 episodes
2016 Harley and the Davidsons William B. Johnson Miniseries; episode: "Legacy"
2016–2018 Daredevil Blake Tower Main role; 12 episodes
2016, 2018 Luke Cage 2 episodes
2017 Elementary Tyus Wilcox 2 episodes
2018–2019 Instinct Zack Clark Recurring role; 18 episodes
2020 The Good Fight Corporal Demarcus Laney Episode: "The Gang Goes to War"
2022 FBI: Most Wanted Greg Galson Episode: "El Píncho"
2025 It: Welcome to Derry TBA Post-production[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Goldberg, Lesley (September 9, 2013). "ABC's 'Lucky 7' Books 'The Butler' Actor for Recurring Role (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Supporting Cast: Uncle Carl – Shameless". fikklefame.com. March 9, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Old Wounds on New 'Battle Creek'". entertainmentalley.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 3, 2015). "Marvel's 'Daredevil' Casts Stephen Rider As New Regular For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 14, 2023). "Max 'It' Prequel Series 'Welcome To Derry' Welcomes Madeleine Stowe & Stephen Rider". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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