Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer
Moyer in October 2013
Born	Stephen John Emery 11 October 1969 Brentwood, Essex, England, UK
Occupation	Actor and director
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Anna Paquin (2010-present)
Children	4

Stephen Moyer (born Stephen John Emery; 11 October 1969)^[1] is an English film and television actor and director who is best known as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series True Blood.^[2] 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.^[3][4] This was followed by the television film Lord of Misrule, filmed in Fowey, Cornwall, which also featured Richard Wilson, Emily Mortimer and Prunella Scales. 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.^[5][6]

Early life and career

Moyer is at the International Comic-Con San Diego with Ryan Kwanten, Deborah Ann Woll, Anna Paquin, Rutina Wesley, and Nelsan Ellis on this tv shows of True Blood in 2011.

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).^[7] 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.^[8]

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.^[9]

Personal life

In August 2009, Moyer became engaged to actress Anna Paquin, who played his character's love interest in the HBO series True Blood. They had been dating since filming the series pilot in 2007.^[10] The couple married on 21 August 2010 at a private residence in Malibu, California.^[11] Moyer and Paquin have a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Poppy, who are fraternal twins born in September 2012.^[12][13][14] The family resides in Venice, Los Angeles.^[15]

Moyer also has a son, Billy, born in 2000 and daughter, Lilac, born in 2002.^[16][17][18]

Moyer has dealt with alcoholism in the past.^[19] He has been sober for 14 years and has said that the addiction stemmed from his roots in British theater, emulating the public images of personal heroes like Peter O’Toole. At a CLARE Foundation dinner he stated, “There’s this rush that happens from doing our job, this whirring buzz, and you want to continue that buzz." He now works with CLARE Foundation (a southern California non-profit facility) to help others with rehabilitation and sobriety.

Filmography

Moyer at ComicCon, 25 July 2009

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Prince Valiant	Prince Valiant
1998	Comic Act	Danny
2000	Quills	Prouix, the Architect
2001	Trinity	Brach
	Princess of Thieves	Prince Phillip
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[20]	Richard Vineyard
2013	Evidence	Detective Reese
	Devil's Knot	John Fogelman
2015	Concussion	Dr. Ron Hamilton
2016	Detour	Vincent

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993–1994	Conjugal Rites	Philip Masefield	13 episodes
1995	Castles	Martin Franks	16 episodes
1996	Lord of Misrule	Olly	TV 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	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
	Entrusted	David Quatermain	TV film
2004	NY-LON	Michael Antonioni	7 Episodes
	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
2008–2014	True Blood	Bill Compton	Regular
2010	Phineas and Ferb	Jared (voice)	"The Curse of Candace"
2011	Ice (2011 miniseries)	Simon Peterson	2 episodes
2012	Jan	Gery	15 Episodes
2013	The Sound of Music Live!	Georg von Trapp	Live Television Special
2015	The Bastard Executioner	Milus Corbett	TV Series
TBA	Shots Fired	Officer Breeland	Upcoming TV series

Awards

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result
2009	True Blood	Satellite Award	Best TV Ensemble	Won
2009	True Blood	Scream Award	Best Actor in a Horror Movie or TV Show	Won[21]
2009	True Blood	Teen Choice Award	Choice Summer TV Star: Male	Nominated[22]
2010	True Blood	Saturn Award	Best Actor in Television	Nominated
2010	True Blood	Teen Choice Award	Choice Summer TV Star: Male	Nominated
2010	True Blood	Scream Award	Best Horror Actor	Nominated
2010	True Blood	Scream Award	Holy Sh*t! Scene of the Year	Won
2010	True Blood	Satellite Award	Best Actor in a TV Drama Series	Nominated
2011	True Blood	Saturn Award	Best Actor in Television	Won
2011	True Blood	Scream Award	Best Horror Actor	Nominated

References

1. "England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916–2005" Retrieved on 2009-03-30.
2. Andreeva, Nellie (2007-04-07). "Moyer, HBO make 'Blood' pact". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
3. "Conjugal Rites". Phill.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
4. "Conjugal Rites". Gavinbarkerassociates.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
5. "Prince Valiant Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
6. "Prince Valiant (1997) by Liz Braun". AllMoviePortal.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
7. TV Guide (2008-10-9). "True Blood's Stephen Moyer Is Undead Sexy!" Retrieved on 2008-12-15.
8. Harris, Matt. Star backing from a homegrown hero. Brentwood Gazette. p. 8.
9. "Stephen Moyer Featured in Venice Magazine" Retrieved on 2009-07-20.
10. "True Blood – A love that never dies" Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
11. "'True Blood' Co-Stars Get Hitched." Retrieved 2010-08-22.
12. Michaud, Sarah; Jordan, Julie (11 September 2012). "Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer Welcome Twins". People. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
13. "It's a Baby Boy and a Girl for Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer!". Life & Style. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
14. "Stephen Moyer Reveals Names of Twins with Anna Paquin". People. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
15. "Exclusive: Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer Get Married!" Retrieved 2010-08-22.
16. "Hug for the kids and kiss for my wife: True Blood star Stephen Moyer is waved off at LAX by Anna Paquin". Daily Mail. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
17. "True blub? Shirtless Stephen Moyer cuts a more portly figure as he hits the beach". Daily Mail. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
18. Eggenberger, Nicole (25 September 2013). "Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin's Premature Twins Developing Well After "Touch and Go" Birth". Us Weekly. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
19. "STEPHEN MOYER OPENS UP FOR 1ST TIME ABOUT ALCOHOL ADDICTION". CLARE Foundation. 6 Mar 2015. Retrieved 15 Nov 2016.
20. Sneider, JEFF (15 September 2011). "'True Blood's Stephen Moyer takes on Jersey Devil". VanityFair. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
21. "TV: Scream 2009 Award Winners Announced" Retrieved on 2009-10-18.
22. "New Teen Choice categories for 'True Blood,' 'Transformers'" Retrieved on 2009-07-09.

External links

• Stephen Moyer at the Internet Movie Database
• allstephenmoyer.com
• simplymoyer.com