Stephen Moyer is best known for playing Bill Compton in the series
True Blood. He is also well-known for his role as Michael in the BBC series
Ny-Lon (2004) co-starring
Rashida Jones.
Stephen is also a theater actor, having appeared in productions of
The Iron Man at the Young Vic Theatre and
Romeo and Juliet with the Oxford Stage Company. On television, he made his debut on the British sitcom
Conjugal Rites in 1993. Since then, Moyer has landed roles both in British television and film. In 1997, he got his big break as he portrayed the title character in the film
Prince Valiant.
He has had the pleasure of working with popular actors and actresses both in the UK and in Hollywood. The list includes
Keira Knightley (
Princess of Thieves, 2001),
Geoffrey Rush and
Kate Winslet (
Quills, 2000),
Debra Messing (
The Starter Wife, 2007), and
Al Pacino (
88 Minutes, 2007).
In 2008, Stephen was cast to star opposite
Anna Paquin in
Alan Ball's adaptation of the Southern vampire mystery book series by
Charlaine Harris entitled
True Blood.