Hoyt Fortenberry

Played by: Jim Parrack
Occupation: road crew worker
Species: Human

Hoyt Fortenberry's Bio:

Good-hearted and kind, Hoyt Fortenberry is Jason Stackhouse’s best friend and co-worker on the road crew. He’s the only person whose thoughts are always good-natured, as Sookie learned when she listened in on his thoughts. He is also the first human other than Sookie to be kind to Bill when he arrives.

Hoyt is bashful around women, but finds love with a young vampire named Jessica, who is also Bill Compton’s ward. Hoyt was a virgin at the age of 28 until he met Jessica. Unfortunately, Hoyt’s domineering mother disapproves of the relationship and goes to many lengths to cause trouble for the awkward couple. She has maintained control over Hoyt for years, keeping him close to her by deceiving him with a lie about his father’s death in order to claim his life insurance. Hoyt believed his father was murdered in their home during a burglary, when in fact his father committed suicide.