The third season of
True Blood is gradually taking shape as more characters are now being cast on the vampire series. After enlisting Tony winner Denis O'Hare as the King of Mississippi, Russell Edgington, the HBO series has now added several more names to its upcoming season according to the
Hollywood Reporter.This up-and-coming actor has landed the role of Talbot, an "intensely beautiful" vampire, who happens to be the boyfriend of the vampire king of Mississippi. Alexander, who has appeared on shows like
Chuck, Pushing Daisies and
CSI: NY, will also surface as a "guide of sorts" for the kidnapped Bill Compton on
True Blood. Marshall AllmanRemember LJ Burrows on
Prison Break? Marshall Allman, the actor who plays Dominic Purcell on-screen son on the FOX series, will soon be appearing as Tommy Mickens, Sam Merlotte's long-lost younger brother. For more info about Allman's character,
check out our spoilers for True Blood season 3.Grant BowlerUgly Betty fans may know Grant Bowler as Wilhelmina's (Vanessa Williams) squeeze and current fugitive Connor Owens but on
True Blood he'll be wreaking havoc as werewolf Coot, the menacing ringleader of a biker gang.
Shannon Lucio After spicing up
The O.C. as Lindsay Gardner, as Trishanne on
Prison Break, and most recently as Amanda on
Grey's Anatomy, Shannon Lucio heads to cable as Bill's first wife on
True Blood, consequently taking over the part from Amber Dawn Landrum, who appeared on the show's first season.
True Blood, which has started production on its third season on Wednesday in Los Angeles, has yet to fill other key roles, including werewolf Alcide, super bad vampire Franklin Mott, Debbie Pelt and Jesus Velasquez. Stay tuned for more updates!
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