Stephen Rider

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Stephen Rider
Born (1979-09-25) September 25, 1979 (age 44)
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 Blake Tower in the Marvel series Daredevil , Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the film The Butler , and Eric Millworth in the ABC series Lucky 7 .

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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. [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's 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's 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Til Parole Do Us PartJunior HutchShort film
2007 The Great Debaters Paul Quinn Debater #2
2007Curtain CallIsaiahShort film
2008Urban GenesisBorisShort film
2010Crown Prince of HeavenJesusShort film
2012 Safe House CIA Analyst
2013 The Host Seeker Reed
2013 The Butler Admiral Stephen W. Rochon
2013Alpha AlertDiego
2016The Dog LoverNews Reporter
2018 The After Party Rahmel

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Jack Williams1 episode
2013 Lucky 7 Eric Millworth3 episodes
2015-2016 Shameless G-Dog3 episodes
2015 Battle Creek Eli Cunningham1 episode
2016-2018 Daredevil Blake Tower Main role
12 episodes
2016 Harley and the Davidsons William B. JohnsonMiniseries
Episode: "Legacy"
2016-2018 Luke Cage Blake Tower Main role
2 episodes
2017 Elementary Tyus Wilcox2 episodes
2018-2019 Instinct Zack ClarkRecurring role
18 episodes
2025 Welcome to Derry TBA [5]

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