Wilson Bethel

as Wade Kinsella

Wilson Bethel stars as BlueBell, Alabama’s resident bad boy, Wade Kinsella, in the new series Hart of Dixie, a fish-out-of-water story about a New York City doctor (Rachel Bilson) adjusting to life in a small Southern town after inheriting a local medical practice.
Bethel can next be seen on the big screen in The First Ride of Wyatt Earp, opposite Val Kilmer, and Stealing Summers, opposite James Jagger (son of Mick). Within the past year, he has also filmed 80 episodes of The Young and the Restless, playing the terminally embattled heartthrob, Ryder Callahan.
Bethel landed his big break in the Emmy®-nominated HBO miniseries Generation Kill in 2008, playing a young Marine alongside Alexander Skarsgård and Stark Sands, and made news as a final contender for the title role in Marvel’s Captain America. Bethel’s previous television credits include roles on Cold Case, NCIS and The O.C. In fact, Bethel guest-starred as Summer’s Bilson) boyfriend on The O.C.
A longtime DJ and record collector, Bethel is a self-proclaimed vinyl nerd. In addition to his years of DJing in Los Angeles and New York, Bethel has kept a long-running music blog with his older brother, Charlie. In his spare time, he also enjoys playing guitar, reading, riding his bicycle and getting busy on the dance floor.
Bethel currently resides in Los Angeles.