[2] He is known for his roles as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2009–2011),[3][4] Wade Kinsella on Hart of Dixie (2011–2015),[5] Deputy district attorney Mark Callan on the legal drama All Rise (2019–2023), and as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter / Bullseye in the third season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil (2018) and its revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025).

[6] He had guest roles in JAG, Cold Case, and NCIS,[7] and portrayed Corporal Evan "Q-Tip" Stafford in the Emmy-nominated mini-series Generation Kill, starring Alexander Skarsgård.

[8] In 2009, he landed a recurring role as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.

[9][13] In 2017, he joined the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Last Match, which was set in the world of professional tennis.

[15][16] In 2019, Bethel landed a main role on the CBS legal drama series All Rise as Deputy District Attorney Mark Callan.