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Todd Lowe plays PTSD plagued veteran, Terry Bellefleur on HBO’s True Blood

Todd Lowe also did a Q & A session at Eyecon this past weekend.  Now you know I’m Team Bellefleur all the way, but really – check this dude out. Not only charming as all hell, he’s funny too. There are five sections to this video, to watch parts 2 – 5, select “Read More.” This video has not been edited for content and is the full Q&A Todd gave on November 14th (sans first 2 seconds).

Todd Lowe as Chad... reporting from Chad

Sources reveal that Todd Lowe (True Blood’s cuddly short-order cook, Terry Bellefleur) who guest-starred on the season opener of NCIS, will be back for multiple episodes. Todd played NCIS Special Agent Chad Dunham, an operative working in, (wait for it)…  Chad. Hee!

Todd Lowe will guest star on the NCIS seventh season premier episode entitled, Truth or Consequences. Todd will portray NCIS Special Agent Chad Dunham.

NCIS Season 7 Episode 1 Truth or Consequences airs tonight, Tuesday September 22 at 8/7c on CBS.

One of our favorite characters on True Blood is Terry Bellefleur (marvelously portrayed by Todd Lowe), the PTSD plagued Iraqi War veteran who works as a short order cook at Merlotte’s Bar & Grill. Whether he’s “feeling the pressure” or chastising Sam Merlotte for his cowardice, the man’s got serious stage presence. We recently had a chance to talk with Todd Lowe about True Blood, and his band, the Pilbilly Knights…

Todd Lowe

TB-N: Congratulations Todd on True Blood being picked up for a third season, and thank you for spending the time with us today to ask you several questions. Let’s go.

You seem like multifaceted guy, can you tell us how you got into acting in the first place?

TL: Well, I started in high school and then continued on into college. I went to college and initially majored in Radio/TV/Film first and then got into theater. I have a BFA in Acting from UT Austin. I stayed in Texas for ten years before I came to Los Angeles.

TB-N: Can you tell us how you got the role of Terry Bellefleur in True Blood and what you knew about the role before you auditioned for it?

TL: I initially read for the role of Hoyt Fortenberry but Jim Parrick got that role. I’m happy he did as he’s much better in that role than I could ever be. Then they told me that there was another role that might work, so a couple months later I read for Terry Bellefleur. They had me do the whole “I like your clavicles” bit. I read once for that then my agent called later and told me I got the role.

TB-N: Well, we’re glad you did; we think Terry might be a shifter.

Todd Lowe ~ Terry Bellefleur

TL: Heh, well I can’t talk about that…

TB-N: I’m not sure you’re aware of this, but there is a pretty large Terry Bellefleur fan base on the internet.

TL: I’ve been on the boards and have seen a little bit about what people were saying, but while I’m working on the show I go out of my way to avoid them. A bad comment can ruin your day.

“One Part Screw Grass One Part Bayou Rock!”

Tonight is your chance to go see Todd Lowe’s band, the Pilbilly Knights play in Silverlake, CA. Todd Lowe plays Terry Bellefleur on HBO’s True Blood.

What: Performance

Host: Pilbilly Knights

Time: July 30th @ 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Where: Territory Barbecue and Record Store

Territory Barbecue is sort of a cross between a record store, a Southern-style barbecue joint and a music venue located in the Silverlake adjacent neighborhood west of Echo Park.

The Pilbilly Knights are a Silverlake based alt-country band led by Texas born front man Todd Lowe, as his alter-ego, “Randy Buth.” The Pilbilly Knights have been described as a cross between Willy Nelson and The Velvet Underground (if you can ever imagine those smashed together – and I so can).