So why precisely was Joe Manganiello wandering round within the chilly Malibu air in numerous states of undress? The actor performed Alcide Herveaux on “True Blood” for 5 seasons, and the explanation he was usually shirtless is as a result of Alcide sheds his garments as a way to remodel right into a werewolf. Not solely that, however Alcide is offered as a love curiosity for collection lead Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) — as an alternative choice to vampires like Invoice Compton (Stephen Moyer, Paquin’s real-life partner) or Eric Northman (Alexander Skårsgard). In the end, Alcide dies through the present’s seventh and closing season whereas arguing with Invoice over who’s higher suited to guard Sookie from hazard.
So what has Manganiello been as much as since he performed the hunky, shirtless Alcide? Earlier than even wrapping on “True Blood,” Manganiello joined Channing Tatum’s semi-autobiographical 2012 movie “Magic Mike” as Huge Dick Richie, a fellow dancer (and he reprised the function in “Magic Mike XXL” in 2015 after “True Blood” was formally carried out). He is properly referred to as a passionate Dungeons & Dragons participant and is even engaged on a documentary concerning the tabletop sport’s storied historical past, and he at the moment hosts the spin-off actuality competitors sport “Deal or No Deal Island” for NBC.