Brentwood, England, native Stephen Moyer distinguished himself by coupling an almost Greco-Roman look and figure with elements of refined sophistication abetted by -- and frequently attributed to -- his British origins. Something of a series mainstay in the U.K., this St. Martin's School alumnus turned up as a regular on English programs including Conjugal Rites, The Grand, and Castles, before scoring a significant crossover success with his turn as Prouix in Philip Kaufman's Marquis de Sade #92;drama Quills (2000). Additional Hollywood projects varied tremendously in genre and overall quality, and included the Keira Knightley-headlined, Disney-produced #92;fantasy-adventure Princess of Thieves (2001); director Jon Avnet's atmospheric, war-themed miniseries Uprising (2001); and the Aussie #92;thriller Restraint (2007). Moyer achieved broadest exposure on American television opposite Debra Messing in the #92;romantic comedy miniseries The Starter Wife (2007) and as enigmatic, alluring vampire Bill Compton on Alan Ball's gothic HBO #92;drama series True Blood (2008). That same year, Moyer reteamed with Avnet for a small supporting role in the Al Pacino #92;thriller 88 Minutes. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Also Credited As:
Stephen John Emery
- Born:
Stephen John Emery on October 11, 1969 in Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Job Titles:
Actor
Family
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Daughter: Lilac Moyer. Born in 2002
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Son: Billy Moyer. Born in 2000
Significant Others
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Companion: Anna Paquin. Co-starred together on the HBO series, True Blood ; announced their engagement in August 2009
Education
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St. Martin s School, Brentwood, Essex, England
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London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England
Milestones
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1993 Made his TV debut in the British show, “Conjugal Rites”
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1997 Made screen debut as “Prince Valiant” opposite Katherine Heigl
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1998 First played a vampire in the British series, “True Blood and Ultraviolet”
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2000 Had a supporting role, opposite Geoffrey Rush and Kate Winslet in “Quills”
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2001 Co-starred with Keira Knightley in ABC TV-movie, “Princess of Thieves”
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2001 Featured in the NBC mini-series, “Uprising” with David Schwimmer and Donald Sutherland
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2004 Appeared in the British drama series, “NY-LON” opposite Rashida Jones
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2007 Appeared in Jon Avnet’s “88 Minutes” opposite Al Pacino
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2007 Played a homeless beach bum who romances Debra Messing in the USA original miniseries, “The Starter Wife”
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2008 Cast opposite Anna Paquin in Alan Ball s vampire series, “True Blood” (HBO)
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Began acting in local theatre productions in the English town of Brentwood
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Formed his own theatre company, The Reject Society
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Performed with the Royal Shakespeare Theater Company