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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stephen_Rider > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stephen_Rider.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Rider > Source revision: 1336867482 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American actor (born 1979)}} {{distinguish|Steve Rider}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Stephen Rider | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|09|25}} | birth_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2007–present | known_for = Playing DA [Blake Tower](/source/Blake_Tower_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)) in Marvel's ''[Daredevil](/source/Daredevil_(TV_series))''. | notable_works = ''[The Butler](/source/The_Butler)'', ''[Instinct](/source/Instinct_(American_TV_series))'', ''[Luke Cage](/source/Luke_Cage_(TV_series))'' }} '''Stephen Rider''' (born September 25, 1979) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Admiral [Stephen W. Rochon](/source/Stephen_W._Rochon) in the film ''[The Butler](/source/The_Butler)'' (2013), Eric Millworth in the ABC series ''[Lucky 7](/source/Lucky_7_(TV_series))'' (2014), [Blake Tower](/source/Blake_Tower_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)) in the [Marvel Cinematic Universe](/source/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe) series ''[Daredevil](/source/Daredevil_(TV_series))'' and ''[Luke Cage](/source/Luke_Cage_(TV_series))'' (both 2016–2018) and Hank Grogan in the [HBO](/source/HBO) series [''IT: Welcome To Derry''](/source/It_%E2%80%93_Welcome_to_Derry) (2025). ==Career== Rider was discovered by [Denzel Washington](/source/Denzel_Washington) in a play in 2006, and Washington brought him into his 2007 biographical drama film ''[The Great Debaters](/source/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](/source/The_Host_(2013_film))'' and later played the role of Admiral [Stephen W. Rochon](/source/Stephen_W._Rochon) in the historical drama ''[The Butler](/source/The_Butler)''. Rider played the role of Eric Millworth in the [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) drama series ''[Lucky 7](/source/Lucky_7_(TV_series))''.{{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](/source/Showtime_(TV_network)) comedy series ''[Shameless](/source/Shameless_(American_TV_series))'' 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](/source/CBS) comedy series ''[Battle Creek](/source/Battle_Creek_(TV_series))''.{{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](/source/Daredevil_season_2) of [Netflix](/source/Netflix)'s series ''[Daredevil](/source/Daredevil_(TV_series))'' based on [Marvel Comics](/source/Marvel_Comics), as [Blake Tower](/source/Blake_Tower_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)), 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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|date=September 3, 2015}} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2007 | ''[The Great Debaters](/source/The_Great_Debaters)'' | Paul Quinn Debater #2 | |- | 2012 | ''[Safe House](/source/Safe_House_(2012_film))'' | CIA Analyst | |- | rowspan="3"|2013 | ''[The Host](/source/The_Host_(2013_film))'' | Seeker Reed | |- | ''[The Butler](/source/The_Butler)'' | Admiral [Stephen W. Rochon](/source/Stephen_W._Rochon) | |- | ''Alpha Alert'' | Diego | |- | 2016 | ''[The Dog Lover](/source/Protect_the_Harvest)'' | News Reporter | |- | 2018 | ''[The After Party](/source/The_After_Party_(film))'' | Rahmel | |- | rowspan="2"|2020 | ''[Becoming](/source/Becoming_(2020_horror_film))'' | Justin Moore | |- | ''It's Time'' | Carver Phillips | |- | 2023 | ''What Lies Under the Tree'' | Detective Weeden | |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2012 | ''[NCIS: Los Angeles](/source/NCIS%3A_Los_Angeles)'' | Jack Williams | Episode: "The Gold Standard" |- | 2014 | ''[Lucky 7](/source/Lucky_7_(TV_series))'' | Eric Millworth | 3 episodes |- | 2015 | ''[Battle Creek](/source/Battle_Creek_(TV_series))'' | Eli Cunningham | Episode: "Old Wounds" |- | 2015–2016 | ''[Shameless](/source/Shameless_(American_TV_series))'' | G-Dog | 3 episodes |- | 2016 | ''[Harley and the Davidsons](/source/Harley_and_the_Davidsons)'' | William B. Johnson | Miniseries; episode: "Legacy" |- | rowspan=2|2016–2018 | ''[Daredevil](/source/Daredevil_(TV_series))'' | rowspan=2|[Blake Tower](/source/Blake_Tower_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)) | Main role; 12 episodes |- | ''[Luke Cage](/source/Luke_Cage_(TV_series))'' | Guest star; 2 episodes |- | 2017 | ''[Elementary](/source/Elementary_(TV_series))'' | Tyus Wilcox | 2 episodes |- | 2018–2019 | ''[Instinct](/source/Instinct_(American_TV_series))'' | Zack Clark | Recurring role; 18 episodes |- | 2020 | ''[The Good Fight](/source/The_Good_Fight)'' | Corporal Demarcus Laney | Episode: "The Gang Goes to War" |- | 2022 | ''[FBI: Most Wanted](/source/FBI%3A_Most_Wanted)'' | Greg Galson | Episode: "El Píncho" |- | 2025 | ''[It: Welcome to Derry](/source/It_%E2%80%93_Welcome_to_Derry)'' | Hank Grogan | Main role{{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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=April 14, 2023|access-date=April 14, 2023}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|2728757}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rider, Stephen}} Category:Living people Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century African-American male actors Category:1979 births --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stephen Rider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Rider) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Rider?action=history)). 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