Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer Biography

Stephen Moyer (born Stephen John Emery; 11 October 1969) is an English film and television actor and director who is best known as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series True Blood since 2008. Moyer's first television role was in 1993 as Philip Masefield in the TV adaptation of the play Conjugal Rites, written by actor/playwright Roger Hall. In 1997 Moyer made his big-screen debut landing the lead role in the film adaptation of the long running comic strip Prince Valiant by Hal Foster, working alongside Ron Perlman and Katherine Heigl.

Early life and career

Moyer was born in Brentwood, Essex. He attended St Martin's School, a comprehensive school in Hutton, Essex, and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He became Brentwood Theatre's first patron in October 2007, especially supporting their "Reaching Out, Building On" campaign to help fund the 2008 completion of backstage facilities.

After graduating from LAMDA, Moyer worked in theatre for five years. He worked with the National Theatre Wales, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Oxford Stage Company, work which included going on tour and playing Romeo in productions of Romeo and Juliet. He then made the transition to television and film.

Personal life

In August 2009, Moyer announced his engagement to actress Anna Paquin, who plays his character's love interest in the HBO series True Blood. They had been dating since filming the series pilot in 2007. The couple married on 21 August 2010 at a private residence in Malibu, California. Moyer and Paquin have a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Poppy, who are fraternal twins born in September 2012. The family resides in Venice, Los Angeles.

Moyer also has a son, Billy, born in 2000, and a daughter, Lilac, born in 2002, from previous relationships.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role
1997	Prince Valiant	Prince Valiant
1998	Comic Act	Danny
2000	Quills	Prouix, the Architect
2001	Trinity	Brach
2001	Princess of Thieves	Prince Phillip
2004	Deadlines	Alex Randal
2005	Undiscovered	Mick Benson
2007	88 Minutes	Guy LaForge
2007	Alternate Endings	Editor
2008	Restraint	Andrew
2010	Open House	Josh
2011	Priest	Owen Pace
	The Caller	John Guidi
	The Double	Russian assassin
2012	The Barrens	Richard Vineyard
2013	Evidence	Detective Reese

Television

Year	Series	Role	Notes
1993"1994	Conjugal Rites	Philip Masefield	13 episodes
1995	Castles	Martin Franks	16 episodes
1996	Lord of Misrule	Olly	TV film
1996	Cadfael	Godwin	Episode: "A Morbid Taste for Bones"
1997	A Touch of Frost	D.C. Burton	Episode: "Penny for the Guy"
1997	The Grand	Stephen Bannerman	8 Episodes
1998	Ultraviolet	Jack Beresford	Episode: "Habeas Corpus" Episode: "Persona Non Grata"
1999	Highlander: The Raven	Jeremy Dexter	Episode: "Thick as Thieves"
	Midsomer Murders	Christopher Wainwright	Episode: "Death in Disguise"
	Life Support	Dr. Tom Scott	Unknown episodes
	Cold Feet	Nick Marsden	Episode: No. 2.5
2000	The Secret	Marcel Birkstead	TV film
	Sunburn	Trevor Watts	Episode: No. 2.1
	Peak Practice	Chris Rhodes	Episode: "Hit and Run"
2001	Princess of Thieves	Prince Philip	TV film
	Men Only	Jason	TV film
	Uprising	Simcha Rotem (nom de guerre: Kazik)	TV film
2002	Menace	Mark	TV film
2003	Perfect	Mark	TV film
2003	Entrusted	David Quatermain	TV film
2004	NY-LON	Michael Antonioni	7 Episodes
2004	The Final Quest	Young Danny Duke	TV film
2005	Waking the Dead	Steven Hunt	Episode: "Undertow: Part 1"
2006	Casualty	Dr. Mark Ellis	Episode: "Waste of Space"
2007	Lilies	Mr. Brazendale	8 Episodes
	The Starter Wife	Sam	6 Episodes
	Empathy	Jimmy Collins	TV film
2008"present	True Blood	Bill Compton	Regular
2010	Ice	Peterson	4 episodes
2010	Phineas and Ferb	Jared (voice)	"The Curse of Candace"
2012	Jan	Gery	15 Episodes
2013	The Sound of Music Live!	Georg von Trapp

Awards

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category
2009	True Blood	Satellite Award	Best TV Ensemble
2009	True Blood	Scream Award	Best Actor in a Horror Movie or TV Show
2009	True Blood	Teen Choice Award	Choice Summer TV Star: Male
2010	True Blood	Saturn Award	Best Actor in Television
2010	True Blood	Teen Choice Award	Choice Summer TV Star: Male
2010	True Blood	Scream Award	Best Horror Actor
2010	True Blood	Scream Award	Holy Sh*t! Scene of the Year
2010	True Blood	Satellite Award	Best Actor in a TV Drama Series
2011	True Blood	Saturn Award	Best Actor in Television
2011	True Blood	Scream Award	Best Horror Actor

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