Before they were vampires, werewolves and other oh my!s, the "True Blood cast were just people too, and non-blood-sucking ones at that. Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse) was a soap opera actor in his native Australia, Alexander Skarsgard (Eric Northman), the son of Hollywood actor Stellan, was voted Sweden's "Sexiest Man" a whopping five times and who knew that Rutina Wesely (Tara Thornton) attended Julliard?

Celebrate the hit HBO show's Season 5 premiere this Sunday by watching this video, on how Bon Temps' favorite residents first got their start, above.

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  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Lucy Griffiths

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Scott Foley

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Chris Bauer and Lauren Bowles

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Kristin Bauer van Straten

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Joe Manganiello

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Jacob Hopkins

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Christopher Heyerdahl

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Carolyn Hennesy

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Peter Mensah

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Chris Meloni

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Lucy Griffiths

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    Deborah Ann Woll

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    Todd Lowe-

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Carrie Preston

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Carrie Preston and Scott Foley

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Michael McMillian

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Janina Gavankar

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Nelsan Ellis

  • "True Blood" Season 5

    Nelsan Ellis and Anna Paquin

  • "True Blood" Season 5