Stephen John Emery (born 11 October 1969)"England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916–2005"; retrieved 30 March 2009., known professionally as Stephen Moyer, is an English actor and film director. He is best known for portraying the vampire Bill Compton in the HBO television series True Blood.

Early life and career

Moyer was born in Brentwood, Essex and attended St Martin's, a comprehensive school in Hutton, Essex. He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).TV Guide (9 October 2008) "True Blood's Stephen Moyer Is Undead Sexy!", TV Guide; retrieved 15 December 2008.

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.

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.

In 2004 he co-starred with Rashida Jones in the transatlantic romantic drama series NY-LON.

In 2007 he was cast opposite Anna Paquin, who played his character's love interest, Sookie Stackhouse, in the HBO series True Blood. The show ran for 7 seasons.

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 that was supported by True Blood fans from across the world.

Personal life Moyer has two children from his relationship (1999-2006) with journalist Lorien Haynes — a son named Billy, born in 2000 and a daughter, Lilac, born in 2002.

In 2007, during the filming of the True Blood pilot, Moyer and Anna Paquin began dating. They became engaged in 2009 and married on 21 August 2010 at a private residence in Malibu, California.

Moyer and Paquin have fraternal twins Charlie and Poppy, who were born in 2012.

Moyer has dealt with alcoholism in the past. In 2015, he said that he had been sober for 14 years and that the addiction stemmed from his roots in British theatre, emulating the public images of personal heroes like Peter O'Toole. At a dinner at the CLARE Foundation, a southern California non-profit facility, he stated, "There's this rush that happens from doing our job, this whirring buzz, and you want to continue that buzz." He works with CLARE Foundation to help others with rehabilitation and sobriety.

Moyer is a supporter of West Ham United F.C.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Prince Valiant Prince Valiant 1998 Comic Act Danny 2000 Quills Prouix, the Architect 2001 Men Only Jason Princess of Thieves Prince Philip 2003 Trinity Brach 2004 Deadlines Alex Randal 2005 Undiscovered Mick Benson 2007 88 Minutes Guy LaForge Alternate Endings Editor 2008 Restraint Andrew 2010 Open House Josh 2011 Priest Owen Pace The Caller John Guidi The Double Brutus 2012 The Barrens Richard Vineyard 2013Evidence Detective ReeseDevil's Knot John Fogleman 2015 Concussion Ron Hamilton 2016 Detour Vincent 2017 The Hatton Garden JobMarcus Ford 2018 Juveniles Ben The Parting Glass Director and producer 2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters Fighter Pilot Uncredited 2020 G-Loc Bran 2021 After We Fell Christian Vance Last Survivors Troy 2022 After Ever Happy Christian Vance 2023 After Everything Christian Vance 2024 A Bit of Light also director and producer

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993–94 Conjugal Rites Philip Masefield Main role; 13 episodes 1995 Castles Martin Franks 16 episodes 1996 Lord of Misrule Olly Television film Cadfael Godwin Episode: "A Morbid Taste for Bones" 1997 A Touch of Frost D.C. Burton Episode: "Penny for the Guy" The Grand Stephen Bannerman Main role (series 1), 8 episodes 1998 Ultraviolet Jack Beresford Episodes: "Habeas Corpus", "Persona Non Grata" 1999 Highlander: The Raven Jeremy Dexter Episode: "Thick as Thieves" Midsomer Murders Christopher Wainwright Episode: "Death in Disguise" Life Support Tom Scott [unknown episodes] Cold Feet Nick Marsden Episode 2.5 2000 The Secret Marcel Birkstead Television film Sunburn Trevor Watts Episode 2.1 Peak Practice Chris Rhodes Episode: "Hit and Run" 2001 Princess of Thieves Prince Philip Television film Men Only Jason Television film Uprising Simcha "Kazik" Rotem Television film 2002 Menace Mark Television film 2003 Perfect Mark Television film Entrusted David Quatermain Television film 2004 NY-LON Michael Antonioni Main role, 7 episodes The Final Quest Young Danny Duke Television film 2005 Waking the Dead Steven Hunt Episodes: "Undertow” Parts 1&2 2006 Casualty Mark Ellis Episode: "Waste of Space" 2007 Lilies Mr Brazendale Main role; 8 episodes The Starter Wife Sam Television miniseries Empathy Jimmy Collins Television film 2008–14 True Blood Bill Compton Main role; 80 episodes 2010 Phineas and Ferb Jared Voice role; episode: "The Curse of Candace" 2011 Ice Simon Peterson Television miniseries 2012 Jan Gery 15 episodes 2013 The Sound of Music Live! Georg von Trapp Live television special 2015 Killing Jesus Pontius Pilate Television film The Bastard Executioner Milus Corbett Main role 2017Shots Fired Officer Calvert Breeland Main roleSafe House Tom Brook Main role 2017–19 The Gifted Reed Strucker Lead role; 29 episodes 2020 Fortunate Son Vern Lang 8 episodes2024 Sexy Beast Teddy Bass Main Cast Elsbeth Alex Modarian season 1 episode 1 "Pilot"2025 Elsbeth Alex Modarian season 2 episode 20 "Ramen Holiday"Art DetectivesDI Mick PalmerLead role; 6 episodesThe ForsytesJolyon Forsyte SeniorMain Cast2026The Night AgentThe FatherMain role (season 3)

Theatre Year Title Role Location2013ChicagoBilly FlynnHollywood BowlHenerson, Evan Chicago, Starring Samantha Barks, Ashlee Simpson and Stephen Moyer, Brings "All That Jazz" to the Hollywood Bowl Playbill, July 25, 20132024MacbethMacbethOff-BroadwayHall, Margaret Stephen Moyer and Miriam Silverman Star in Macbeth Off-Broadway April 20 and 21 Playbill, April 20, 2024

Awards Year Nominated work Award Category Result2009True BloodSatellite Award Best TV Ensemble2009True BloodScream Award Best Actor in a Horror Movie or TV Show2009True BloodTeen Choice AwardChoice Summer TV Star: Male2010True BloodSaturn AwardBest Actor in Television2010True BloodTeen Choice Award Choice Summer TV Star: Male2010True BloodScream AwardBest Horror Actor2010True BloodScream AwardHoly Sh*t! Scene of the Year2010True BloodSatellite AwardBest Actor in a TV Drama Series2011True BloodSaturn AwardBest Actor in Television2011True BloodScream AwardBest Horror Actor

References

External links

Fansite Official website (archived)