Stephen Moyer is an English actor. Filmed in the telenovela "Purely English Murder". The role of Bill Compton in the TV series "True Blood" brought fame to the performer. He was awarded the Saturn Prize for his work and has several prestigious film awards.
Stephen John Emery is a native British native of Essex. In this county, the future celebrity graduated from high school.
The path to glory
The biography of the future artist began in 1969. He was born on October 11 in the town of Brentwood. The child attended junior classes at St. Martin's School, then moved to middle school at Hatton. He graduated from the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in London.
Steven dreamed of an artistic career since his teens. After completing his studies, the aspiring actor completely took up a theatrical career. He gave the stage five years. Moyer started with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the National Wells Theater. Among his most striking works are Romeo in the famous play of the great playwright. The play was staged on the Oxford stage.
His film debut was his participation in 1997 in the film "Prince Valiant". In the comic-book movie, Stephen got the main role. After a successful premiere, the young performer completely switched to cinema.
The new project was the drama "The Pen of the Marquis de Sade". In it, the novice actor got the image of a brilliant architect who was entrusted with repairing an ancient castle. In a small episode, the artist managed to demonstrate the brightness of his talent.
In Hewitt's adventure project "Princess of Thieves" Moyer got the role of Prince Philip. Then there was a break in my career. From 2001 to 2007, the actor played only supporting roles. Together with the famous Al Pacino, Stephen participated in the thriller "88 Minutes".
Stellar career
In 2008, Moyer had a stellar chance. He was approved for the TV series "True Blood". The artist was to play one of the main characters. The TV project was filmed based on the book by Charlene Harris in the horror film genre.
According to the plot of the film adaptation, Stephen's hero, vampire Bill Compton, is in love with a girl who can read the minds of other people, Sookie Stackhouse. The character's calm existence in a small and quiet town is hampered by a series of murders. Locals immediately suspect what Bill did.
The work was highly appreciated by both critics and viewers. The project was watched by over 5 million. The series was nominated for the most prestigious awards, Steven was awarded in 2011 "Saturn" as the best TV actor.
After the completion of the telenovela, Moyer took part in full-length films. For a while, he left filming with serial projects and films for television. Most often, the actor starred in horror movies. In 2011, in The Shepherd, he was offered to play Owen, the brother of the protagonist, mortally wounded by vampires.
Then Stephen in the thriller "Wasteland" reincarnated as the father of the family, who came with his wife and children out of town in the forest. In the story, none of them imagined that a cute family walk would turn into a real nightmare. Picturesque and quiet, at first glance, the forest has chosen something ancient and terrible for itself.
New roles
Based on the book by Mara Laveritt, he was filmed in the 2002 detective thriller "Devil's Knot". The work and its adaptation are based on real events of the early nineties, the phenomenon of "satanic panic" in the States.
The drama "The Protector" is also noteworthy. In it, the artist played Dr. Ron Hamilton. In a film based on true events, a talented young surgeon tries to unravel a series of mysterious deaths of famous athletes. However, not everyone needs the truth.
In 2011, the actor tried his hand at dubbing. His character was the hero of the cartoon "Phineas and Ferb" named Jared. The heroes, half-brothers, live in the town of Denville. Boys are able to implement incredibly complex projects. They build roller coasters through the city, fix the time machine, and even arrange summers in winter.
The neighbor Isabella, the leader of the Girl Scouts, the excellent student Bilgit, the bully Buford, take part in the entertainment. The adult sister of the Kendes brothers looks after the fidgets.
Meanwhile, the villainous scientist Heinz Doofelschmertz creates an evil-generating machine to seize power. He is stopped every time by secret agent Perry the Platypus. As a result, all the heroes are suppressed, and Perry, in the form of a family favorite, returns home to the boys and manages to put everything in order.
In 2016, the actor starred as Vincent in the thriller Detour. According to the script, student Harper suspects Vincent's stepfather in the accident, due to which his mother ended up in the hospital. He invites his new acquaintance to find out the truth. Together with his friend Cherry Johnny goes to Vincent. A quarrel ensues between Harper and his stepfather, in which Vincent dies.
Family and work
In the serial drama "Fireball" in 2017, Moyer played the role of Officer Breeland. In the story, after the murder of an unarmed man by a police officer, an investigation begins. During it, it turns out that the investigation of the earlier murder has been completely ignored.
Since 2015, Stephen has been playing one of the main characters in the historical television project "The Executioner". In the science fiction television series The Gifted, he became Reed Strucker. According to the plot, the children of ordinary parents show supernormal abilities. The family takes refuge from the authorities that are hostile to mutants. The struggle for survival begins with the help of an underground organization.
The artist's personal life is fully arranged. Stephen prefers not to discuss his first family experience with the press. He never calls the name of the first chosen one. But the actor is happy to talk about the children who appeared in this union. He has a son, Bill, born in 2000. His sister Leela is a couple of years younger than his brother.
On the set of True Blood, a meeting took place with the new chosen one of the celebrity. Moyer began communication with Anna Pakuin immediately after the pilot episodes of the project. The wedding took place in 2010. Two years later, twins, brother and sister Charles and Poppy, appeared in the family. Both the artist himself and his wife maintain a warm relationship with Moyer's children from a previous marriage.
