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Stephen Moyer

Stephen John Emery (born 11 October 1969), 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. 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. From 2017 to 2019, he starred as Reed Strucker, the lead role in Fox series The Gifted.

Infobox

Born
Stephen John Emery (1969-10-11) 11 October 1969 (age 56)Brentwood, Essex, England
Alma mater
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)
Actor, film director
Years active
1993–present
Spouses
mw- Lorien Haynes (m. 1992; div. 2008) Anna Paquin (m. 2010)
Children
4
Occupations
Actor, film director

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1997
Prince Valiant
Role(s)
Prince Valiant
1998
Comic Act
Role(s)
Danny
2000
Quills
Role(s)
Prouix, the Architect
2001
Men Only
Role(s)
Jason
Princess of Thieves
Role(s)
Prince Philip
2003
Trinity
Role(s)
Brach
2004
Deadlines
Role(s)
Alex Randal
2005
Undiscovered
Role(s)
Mick Benson
2007
88 Minutes
Role(s)
Guy LaForge
Alternate Endings
Role(s)
Editor
2008
Restraint
Role(s)
Andrew
2010
Open House
Role(s)
Josh
2011
Priest
Role(s)
Owen Pace
The Caller
Role(s)
John Guidi
The Double
Role(s)
Brutus
2012
The Barrens
Role(s)
Richard Vineyard
2013
Evidence
Role(s)
Detective Reese
Devil's Knot
Role(s)
John Fogleman
2015
Concussion
Role(s)
Ron Hamilton
2016
Detour
Role(s)
Vincent
2017
The Hatton Garden Job
Role(s)
Marcus Ford
2018
Juveniles
Role(s)
Ben
The Parting Glass
Role(s)
—
Notes
Director and producer
2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Role(s)
Fighter Pilot
Notes
Uncredited
2020
G-Loc
Role(s)
Bran
2021
After We Fell
Role(s)
Christian Vance
Last Survivors
Role(s)
Troy
2022
After Ever Happy
Role(s)
Christian Vance
2023
After Everything
Role(s)
Christian Vance
2024
A Bit of Light
Role(s)
—
Notes
Post-production; also director and producer
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
2013
Evidence
Detective Reese
Devil's Knot
John Fogleman
2015
Concussion
Ron Hamilton
2016
Detour
Vincent
2017
The Hatton Garden Job
Marcus 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
—
Post-production; also director and producer
· Filmography › Television
1995
Castles
Role(s)
Martin Franks
Notes
16 episodes
1996
Lord of Misrule
Role(s)
Olly
Notes
Television film
Cadfael
Role(s)
Godwin
Notes
Episode: "A Morbid Taste for Bones"
1997
A Touch of Frost
Role(s)
D.C. Burton
Notes
Episode: "Penny for the Guy"
The Grand
Role(s)
Stephen Bannerman
Notes
Main role (series 1), 8 episodes
1998
Ultraviolet
Role(s)
Jack Beresford
Notes
Episodes: "Habeas Corpus", "Persona Non Grata"
1999
Highlander: The Raven
Role(s)
Jeremy Dexter
Notes
Episode: "Thick as Thieves"
Midsomer Murders
Role(s)
Christopher Wainwright
Notes
Episode: "Death in Disguise"
Life Support
Role(s)
Tom Scott
Notes
[unknown episodes]
Cold Feet
Role(s)
Nick Marsden
Notes
Episode 2.5
2000
The Secret
Role(s)
Marcel Birkstead
Notes
Television film
Sunburn
Role(s)
Trevor Watts
Notes
Episode 2.1
Peak Practice
Role(s)
Chris Rhodes
Notes
Episode: "Hit and Run"
2001
Princess of Thieves
Role(s)
Prince Philip
Notes
Television film
Men Only
Role(s)
Jason
Notes
Television film
Uprising
Role(s)
Simcha "Kazik" Rotem
Notes
Television film
2002
Menace
Role(s)
Mark
Notes
Television film
2003
Perfect
Role(s)
Mark
Notes
Television film
Entrusted
Role(s)
David Quatermain
Notes
Television film
2004
NY-LON
Role(s)
Michael Antonioni
Notes
Main role, 7 episodes
The Final Quest
Role(s)
Young Danny Duke
Notes
Television film
2005
Waking the Dead
Role(s)
Steven Hunt
Notes
Episodes: "Undertow” Parts 1&2
2006
Casualty
Role(s)
Mark Ellis
Notes
Episode: "Waste of Space"
2007
Lilies
Role(s)
Mr Brazendale
Notes
Main role; 8 episodes
The Starter Wife
Role(s)
Sam
Notes
Television miniseries
Empathy
Role(s)
Jimmy Collins
Notes
Television film
2008–14
Role(s)
True Blood
Notes
Bill Compton
2010
Phineas and Ferb
Role(s)
Jared
Notes
Voice role; episode: "The Curse of Candace"
2011
Ice
Role(s)
Simon Peterson
Notes
Television miniseries
2012
Jan
Role(s)
Gery
Notes
15 episodes
2013
The Sound of Music Live!
Role(s)
Georg von Trapp
Notes
Live television special
2015
Killing Jesus
Role(s)
Pontius Pilate
Notes
Television film
The Bastard Executioner
Role(s)
Milus Corbett
Notes
Main role
2017
Shots Fired
Role(s)
Officer Calvert Breeland
Notes
Main role
Safe House
Role(s)
Tom Brook
Notes
Main role
2017–19
Role(s)
The Gifted
Notes
Reed Strucker
2020
Fortunate Son
Role(s)
Vern Lang
Notes
8 episodes
2024
Sexy Beast
Role(s)
Teddy Bass
Notes
Main Cast
Elsbeth
Role(s)
Alex Modarian
Notes
season 1 episode 1 "Pilot"
2025
Elsbeth
Role(s)
Alex Modarian
Notes
season 2 episode 20 "Ramen Holiday"
Art Detectives
Role(s)
DI Mick Palmer
Notes
Lead role; 6 episodes
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
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
2017
Shots Fired
Officer Calvert Breeland
Main role
Safe House
Tom Brook
Main role
2017–19
The Gifted
Reed Strucker
Lead role; 29 episodes
2020
Fortunate Son
Vern Lang
8 episodes
2024
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 Detectives
DI Mick Palmer
Lead role; 6 episodes
· Awards
2009
True Blood
Role(s)
Satellite Award
Notes
Best TV Ensemble
True Blood
Role(s)
Scream Award
Notes
Best Actor in a Horror Movie or TV Show
True Blood
Role(s)
Teen Choice Award
Notes
Choice Summer TV Star: Male
2010
True Blood
Role(s)
Saturn Award
Notes
Best Actor in Television
True Blood
Role(s)
Teen Choice Award
Notes
Choice Summer TV Star: Male
True Blood
Role(s)
Scream Award
Notes
Best Horror Actor
True Blood
Role(s)
Scream Award
Notes
Holy Sh*t! Scene of the Year
True Blood
Role(s)
Satellite Award
Notes
Best Actor in a TV Drama Series
2011
True Blood
Role(s)
Saturn Award
Notes
Best Actor in Television
True Blood
Role(s)
Scream Award
Notes
Best Horror Actor
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
2009
True Blood
Teen Choice Award
Choice Summer TV Star: Male
Nominated
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 30 March 2009.
    https://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8782&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0/
  2. "Conjugal Rites"
    http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/conjugal/index.html
  3. "Gwen Taylor"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120303010259/http://www.gavinbarkerassociates.co.uk/actresses/gwen-taylor.htm
  4. TV Guide
    https://movies.tvguide.com/prince-valiant/review/133443
  5. "Prince Valiant (1997) by Liz Braun"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120307194117/http://www.allmovieportal.com/m/1997_Prince_Valiant21.html
  6. Variety
    https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/fox-marvel-series-bryan-singer-watch-teaser-1202421542/
  7. TV Guide (9 October 2008) "True Blood's Stephen Moyer Is Undead Sexy!", TV Guide; retrieved 15 December 2008.
    https://www.tvguide.com/News/True-Blood-Stephen-20151.aspx
  8. Brentwood Gazette
  9. Venice
    http://www.andrew-fish.com/#StephenMoyerVenice
  10. Us Weekly
    http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/stephen-moyer-anna-paquins-premature-twins-developing-well-after-touch-and-go-birth-2013259
  11. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/true-blood--a-love-that-never-dies-1749559.html
  12. WNBC News
    http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/celebrity/True-Blood-Co-Stars-Get-Hitched-101244224.html
  13. People
    http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/09/11/true-blood-anna-paquin-stephen-moyer-twins-born
  14. Life & Style
    http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/entertainment/news/its-baby-boy-and-girl-anna-paquin-and-stephen-moyer-exclusive#.UKQGeoUyH1t
  15. People
    http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/06/12/anna-paquin-stephen-moyer-name-twins-charlie-poppy
  16. Us Weekly
    http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/anna-paquin-and-stephen-moyer-get-married-2010218
  17. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/stephen-moyer-opens-1st-time-alcohol-addiction/story?id=29326331
  18. West Ham United F.C
    https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2016/august/30-august/we-all-follow-west-ham
  19. Vanity Fair
    https://variety.com/2011/film/news/true-blood-s-stephen-moyer-takes-on-jersey-devil-1118042906/
  20. Bloody Disgusting
    http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17742
  21. HitFix
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090710202744/http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-7-8-new-teen-choice-categories-for-true-blood-transformers
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