It is worth noting that the name of the character has been changed from Creighton to Truman Burrell. The character is described as:
“[A] good ol’ boy politician who has a major beef with vampires ever since his wife ran off with one, leaving him as a single father to their only daughter. Politically savvy and perhaps overly ambitious, Truman tends to let his personal aspirations overshadow his humanity. ”
Howard whose previous credits include Rubicon, Moneyball, and Full Metal Jacket is will be stepping into the role as a series regular for season 6.
True Blood goes back into production next month with the first episode of the season expected to air in June.
Source: TV Line.com- “Exclusive: True Blood Adds Arliss Howard as Series Regular — Find Out Who He’s Playing”
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