Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer is an English film and television actor and director who is best known as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series True Blood. 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. 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...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth11 October 1969
CityBrentwood, England
I was shocked the first time the paps got me in America - when a video camera is put in your face and you're asked questions and 15 people are walking backwards taking your picture. I was coming out of a pizza shop and had my daughter with me.
The interesting thing about 'True Blood' is that its appeal is not contained to teenage girls. I get stopped in the street and questioned by 70-year-old men whose wives and daughters are making Bloody Marys and throwing 'True Blood' parties.
I used to teach kids when I was younger. When I was about 14 or 15 I started teaching children drama and something that I used to say to them was, 'Don't be afraid.' People would be afraid of forgetting their lines or something.
My character in 'The Caller' is very normal.
Marmite is my little English touch, and I'm crazy for chutneys.
I didn't want to do film or commercials or television.
One of the things that I've been trying to do with my characters, one of the things that does lead to me turning things down, is I don't really want to repeat myself.
HBO Go is a fantastic way to spend your time.
You know, men would much rather run away than talk about stuff, and my default setting has always been, 'If you have an argument, walk out the door.'
When you play a character you have to ask yourself, 'Can I make sense of what's happening here? Is this authentic?'
Personally, I'm a big reader, and I've never wanted any of my favorite novels to be made into movies.
I started a theater company when I was 17.
I love - oh God, I shouldn't say this - I'm really good at bringing orchids back from the dead.
I was the classic liberal, left-wing, 'Theater is going to change the world' kind of person. You know, very, very boring.