Stephen Moyer is best known for playing Bill Compton in the series True Blood He is also wellknown for his role as Michael in the BBC series NyLon 2004 costarring Rashida Jones Stephen is also a theater actor having appeared in productions of The Iron Man at the Young Vic Theatre and Romeo and Juliet with the Oxford Stage On television he made his debut on the British sitcom Conjugal Rites in 1993 Since then Moyer has landed roles both in British television and film In 1997 he got his big break as he portrayed the title character in the film Prince Valiant He has had the pleasure of working with popular actors and actresses both in the UK and in Hollywood The list includes Keira Knightley Princess of Thieves 2001 Geoffrey Rush and Kate Winslet Quills 2000 Debra Messing The Starter Wife 2007 and Al Pacino 88 Minutes 2007 In 2008 Stephen was cast to star opposite Anna Paquin in Alan Balls adaptation of the Southern vampire mystery book series by Charlaine Harris entitled True Blood