Stephen Moyer Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2011, he received the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television for his work in "True Blood․"
• Is an avid supporter of the nonprofit organization, The CLARE Foundation, which helps provide recovery services to those who suffer from alcoholism and substance abuse
• Graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
• Got married to actress Anna Paquin in 2010
• Worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre Wales and the Oxford State Company
• His first performance was as a choirboy at his local church, where he reached the second-highest level
• Quote: "[on British actors] "American actors are incredibly professional when preparing for a shot or getting into character, whereas we tend to be having a laugh and mucking about․""
• Best known for playing Bill Compton in "True Blood" and Sam in "The Starter Wife․"
• An avid participant in sparring, a form of training common to an array of combat sports like "free-form" fighting, with rules for safety