Stephen John Moyer(néEmery;born 11 October 1969)[1]is an English actor and film director. He is best known for portraying the vampireBill Comptonin theHBOtelevision seriesTrue Blood.[2][3]
Stephen Moyer | |
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 Moyer in 2013 | |
| Born | Stephen John Emery 11 October 1969 Brentwood, Essex,England |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
This was followed by the television filmLord of Misrule,filmed inFowey,Cornwall,which also featuredRichard Wilson,Emily MortimerandPrunella Scales.In 1997, Moyer made his big-screen debut landing the lead role in thefilm adaptationof the long-running comic stripPrince ValiantbyHal Foster,working alongsideRon PerlmanandKatherine Heigl.[4][5]From 2017 to 2019, he starred as Reed Strucker, the lead role inFoxseriesThe Gifted.[6]
Early life and career
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Moyer was born inBrentwood, Essexand attendedSt Martin's,acomprehensive schoolinHutton, Essex.He graduated from theLondon 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 theNational Theatre Wales,theRoyal Shakespeare Companyand theOxford Stage Company,work which included going on tour and playing Romeo in productions ofRomeo and Juliet.He then made the transition to television and film.[9]
On 2 October 2017, Moyer debuted in the lead role of Reed Strucker, a district attorney whose duties include the apprehension of "mutants" with extraordinary powers, in theFoxseriesThe Gifted,loosely based onThe X-Menfeature film series. The devoted family man does not realise, however, just how much his work life and family life are about to intersect. Fox ordered a 10-episode first season.[citation needed]
Personal life
editMoyer has a son named Billy, born in 2000, and a daughter, Lilac, born in 2002, from his seventeen-year relationship with journalist Lorien Haynes.[10]
In August 2009, Moyer became engaged to actressAnna Paquin,who played his character's love interest,Sookie Stackhouse,in the HBO seriesTrue Blood.They had been having an affair since filming the series pilot in 2007. His divorce was final in 2008.[11]They married on 21 August 2010 at a private residence inMalibu, California.[12]Moyer and Paquin have a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Poppy, who arefraternal twins.[13][14][15]The family resides inVenice, Los Angeles.[16]
Moyer has dealt with alcoholism in the past.[17]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 likePeter 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.[17]
Moyer is a supporter ofWest Ham United F.C.[18]
Filmography
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Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Prince Valiant | Prince Valiant | |
| 1998 | Comic Act | Danny | |
| 2000 | Quills | Prouix, the Architect | |
| 2001 | Men Only | Jason | |
| 2001 | 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[19] | 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 | |
| 2021 | 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 |
Television
edit| 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 | |
| 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 | Episode: "Pilot" |
Awards
edit| 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[20] |
| 2009 | True Blood | Teen Choice Award | Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Nominated[21] |
| 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
edit- ^"England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916–2005";retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^"Conjugal Rites".Phill.co.uk.Retrieved27 June2012.
- ^"Gwen Taylor".Gavin Barker Associates. Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2012.Retrieved27 June2012.
- ^"Prince Valiant: Review".TV Guide.Retrieved18 March2011.
- ^"Prince Valiant (1997) by Liz Braun".AllMoviePortal. Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2012.Retrieved18 March2011.
- ^Wagmeister, Elizabeth (9 May 2017)."Fox Greenlights Marvel Action Series 'The Gifted' From Bryan Singer & Matt Nix – Watch First Teaser".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on 10 May 2017.Retrieved10 May2017.
- ^TV Guide (9 October 2008)"True Blood's Stephen Moyer Is Undead Sexy!",TV Guide;retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ^Harris, Matt. "Star backing from a homegrown hero".Brentwood Gazette.p. 8.[volume & issue needed]
- ^Fish, Andrew (July 2009)."Interview with the Vampire".Venice.Retrieved26 June2018.
- ^Eggenberger, Nicole (25 September 2013)."Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin's Premature Twins Developing Well After" Touch and Go "Birth".Us Weekly.Retrieved15 June2015.
- ^"True Blood – A love that never dies".The Independent.17 July 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 25 May 2022.Retrieved26 June2018.
- ^Chiu, David (22 August 2010)."'True Blood' Co-Stars Get Hitched ".WNBCNews.Retrieved26 June2018.
- ^Michaud, Sarah; Jordan, Julie (11 September 2012)."Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer Welcome Twins".People.Retrieved7 December2017.
- ^"It's a Baby Boy and a Girl for Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer!".Life & Style.14 November 2012.Retrieved6 December2017.
- ^"Stephen Moyer Reveals Names of Twins with Anna Paquin".People.12 June 2013.Retrieved6 December2017.
- ^"Exclusive: Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer Get Married!".Us Weekly.22 August 2010.Retrieved26 June2018.
- ^abRothman, Michael (6 March 2015)."Stephen Moyer Opens Up for 1st Time About Alcohol Addiction".ABC News.Retrieved26 June2018.
- ^"We All Follow The West Ham!".West Ham United F.C.30 August 2016.Retrieved20 March2021.
- ^Sneider, Jeff (15 September 2011)."'True Blood's Stephen Moyer takes on Jersey Devil ".Vanity Fair.Retrieved26 June2018.
- ^Miska, Brad (18 October 2009)."TV: Scream 2009 Award Winners Announced".Bloody Disgusting.Retrieved26 June2018.
- ^"New Teen Choice categories for 'True Blood,' 'Transformers'".HitFix.8 July 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 10 July 2009.Retrieved26 June2018.
External links
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- Stephen MoyeratIMDb
- Fansite
- Official website(archived)
