Jason Dohring isn't afraid of backlash from the media or the public for his religious views. In fact, if it wasn't for Scientology, the "Moonlight" star claims he wouldn't even be close to seeing the professional success he is seeing now.

His claims are similar to that of actor John Travolta who also credits the movement founded by late science-fiction author L. Ron Hubbard for saving his career. However, it's a religion that has received plenty of worldwide scrutiny, with many detractors labeling it a cult. Dohring, however, said it's a movement that is simply misunderstood.

"The misconceptions that occur with people who haven't ever read a book about [Scientology], or don't know what it's about," Dohring told Portrait magazine, courtesy of BuddyTV. "They're just taking someone else's false opinion of what it is. Just for me, it saved my acting career. I became a professional through Scientology ... I understand acting better because Scientology is the study of life."

Dohring didn't elaborate on what exactly in Scientology helped his career, but one way or the other, he has grown from being nothing more than a guest on shows like "Roswell" to a regular on "Veronica Mars" and now the 400-year-old vampire Josef Konstantin on "Moonlight," which returns to CBS next month.

"It's funny -- I always get these characters that I'm so afraid of, so I feel like I can't ... like, this is so not me," Dohring said. "I just try keeping an eye open for new stuff, listening, watching movies."

When "Moonlight" returns in April, it will air Fridays on CBS.