Stephen Moyer Talks True Blood

Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by quynhgiao in Actors

It’s a bit of a shock to learn that the courtly, none-more-Southern vampire Bill from HBO’s bloodsucking new series True Blood is actually from Kent. Luckily, it turns out he’s just as courtly in real life. We asked Stephen Moyer what we can expect from the series as it rolls forward, and learn where the real sexual tension in the series lies…

About Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer (born Stephen John Emery; 11 October 1969) is an English actor who has starred as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series True Blood since 2008.

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.

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, Stephen Moyer worked in theatre for five years. He worked with the National Theatre of 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.