'True Blood' casts vampire, werewolf

By Nellie Andreeva

"True Blood" is adding two more hunks to the fold for nextseason.

Up-and-coming actor Theo Alexander and "Ugly Betty" heartthrobGrant Bowler have landed recurring roles on Alan Ball's vampiredrama.

Alexander will play Talbot, an "intensely beautiful" vampire, theboyfriend of Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare), the vampire king ofMississippi.

Talbot has an acerbic sense of humor and loves to cook despitevampires' inherent lack of cooking talents.

Bowler will play Coot, a werewolf, the menacing ringleader of abiker gang.

Greece-born Alexander, repped by Global Artists Agency, has severalguest shots on his resume -- appearances on "Chuck," "CSI: NY" and"Pushing Daisies" -- and recently booked the feature "LosingControl."

New Zealander Bowler has recurred on ABC's "Ugly Betty" as thescheming Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams) squeeze and current fugitiveConnor Owens.

Alexander and Bowler join "Prison Break" alum Marshall Allman, whowas recently cast as a regular, playing Sam's (Sam Trammell)long-lost younger brother.

Production on the "Blood's" third season started Wednesday in LosAngeles.