Stephen Rider

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, Eric Millworth in the ABC series Lucky 7 (2014), Blake Tower in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil and Luke Cage (both 2016–2018) and Hank Grogan in the HBO series IT: Welcome To Derry (2025).

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. He also starred in the film Alpha Alert, also known as Event 15. He also starred as Eli Cunningham in the CBS comedy series Battle Creek.

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.

Filmography Film 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 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 DaredevilBlake Tower Main role; 12 episodes Luke Cage Guest star; 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 Hank Grogan Main role