Evan Rachel Wood won't be the only royalty on True Blood next season.

The HBO hit has cast Tony Award-winner Denis O’Hare in the role of the king of Mississippi, a character that will debut early in the show's third season.

O'Hare is a veteran actor. He's appeared in Milk and Duplicity, among many other movies. He also starred for 10 episodes on Brothers & Sisters.

For more on season three of True Blood, check out a recent interview with creator Alan Ball.

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