<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor, writer, producer, model </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2004--2005 2008--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Stephen Wilson Bethel (born February 24, 1984), professionally known as Wilson Bethel, is an American actor . He is 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 . He is also the star and creator of the web series Stupid Hype on the CW's new online platform CWD (CW Digital Studio). </P> <P> Bethel was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, the son of Stephen Bethel and author Joyce Maynard . 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 . 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 . 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 . </P>

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