Ian Somerhalder Biography
Ian Somerhalder is an American actor, model, activist, and director. He is known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost, Damon Salvatore in The CW’s supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries and Dr. Luther Swann in Netflix’s sci-fi horror series V Wars.
He is also a celebrity campaigner for RYOT, a Los Angeles-based media company known for RYOT.org, its cause-based, take action online news source.
10 Quick Facts About Ian Somerhalder
- Name: Ian Somerhalder
- Age: 43 years
- Birthday: December 8
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Actor, Model, Activist, and Director
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: Under Review
Ian Somerhalder Education
Ian Somerhalder attended Mandeville High School, which is a public school in Mandeville, Louisiana. He, therefore, embarked on a modeling career from age 10 to 13, and by the age of 17, he decided to go into acting. At 17, he began studying acting in New York and, by 19, had committed himself to the craft, working with preeminent acting coach William Esper.
Ian Somerhalder Actor, model, activist, and director
Ian Somerhalder began his acting career at 17, while he was studying in New York and, by 19, he had committed himself to the craftwork with preeminent acting coach William Esper. In the summer of 2000, he starred in the short-lived WB series Young Americans, which is a spin-off of Dawson’s Creek.
He has played the role of Hamilton Fleming, the son of the dean of a prestigious boarding school. In 2002, Ian played bisexual character Paul Denton in Roger Avary’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel, The Rules of Attraction, alongside James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, and Jessica Biel.
Somerhalder scored his breakthrough role when he played Boone Carlyle in the hit TV show Lost in 2004. Despite his character’s death in the twentieth episode of the first season, he then returned to the role of Boone for seven more episodes between 2005 and 2010, including the series finale. Ian was the first major character to die.
He has also appeared in the movie The Tournament where he played the role of an assassin participating in a lethal competition with other assassins in 2009. He appears in the coffee table book About Face by celebrity photographer John Russo. In June 2009, Somerhalder was cast in the role of Vampire Damon Salvatore as a series regular in The CW television drama series The Vampire Diaries.
The series premiere attracted The CW’s highest premiere ratings of any season premiere since the network began in 2006. The series has continued to be the highest-rated series on its channel with both Somerhalder’s performance and the show receiving a positive response from critics. He began directing The Vampire Diaries in its third season and produced the series at the start of season 8.
He has received several Teen Choice Award’s and a People’s Choice Award for his participation in the series. In October 2012, HE was cast in the film Time Framed, which began filming in Los Angeles. In April 2018, Somerhalder was cast in the role of Dr. Luther Swann as a series regular in the Netflix science fiction-horror series V Wars. The series premiered on Netflix on December 5, 2019.
Ian Somerhalder Age|Birthday
Ian Somerhalder was born on December 8, 1978, in Covington, Louisiana, U.S. A. He is 43 years old as of 2021. He celebrates his birthday on December 8, every year. He has Cajun (French), English, and Scots-Irish ancestry.
Ian Somerhalder Family|Robert Somerhalder
Somerhalder was born in Covington, Louisiana to Robert Somerhalder and Edna. His mother is a massage therapist while his father is an independent building contractor. He has two other siblings, a brother, Robert and a sister, Robyn.
Ian Somerhalder Wife|Nikki Reed|Nina Dobrev Somerhalder
In the year 2010 Somerhalder dated Nina Dobrev, an actress, and his Vampire Diaries co-star. They ended the relationship in 2013. In mid-2014, Ian began dating actress Nikki Reed and they confirmed their engagement in February 2015 and married on April 26, 2015, in Malibu, California U.S.A.
Ian Somerhalder Baby
Ian and Nikki welcomed their daughter, Bodhi Soleil, on April 25, 2015. The birth of baby Bodhi followed just two months after the couple first announced their pregnancy. The couple seemingly kept the pregnancy a secret for as long as possible but confirmed their news in an adorable post on Instagram in May.
The photo showed Ian kissing Nikki’s growing baby bump. The couple has remained very protective of their baby girl since her birth, only sharing a photo toe in the last 12 months.
Ian Somerhalder Height
Ian stands at 5 feet and 9.75 inches or 1.77metersr tall.
Ian Somerhalder Quick facts
Weight: 71 kg
Shoe Size: Not available
Body Shape: Not available
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown Dark
Ian Somerhalder Salary
Ian Somerhalder’s salary for The Vampire Diaries is only around $40 thousand dollars per episode.
Ian Somerhalder Net Worth
He is an American actor, model, activist, and director who has an estimated net worth of $10 million dollars. He made his fortune from the great TV movies and series he’s been appearing in, and from being a producer and director.
Ian Somerhalder Foundations and causes
On his 32nd birthday, Ian announced that he will be starting a foundation with his name, the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. The aim of the foundation is to educate people on the relevance of protecting the environment and animals.
Somerhalder was involved in the cleanup after the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling disaster on April 22, 2010. His efforts included cleaning of oiled wildlife and taping public service announcements to let the public know how they could help. Somerhalder also supports the St. Tammany Humane Society, an organization for animal shelter and welfare.
On November 13, 2010, he hosted a Bash on the Bayou charity fundraiser for the Society. During the event, Somerhalder was presented with a donation of $11,100 by The Vampire Diaries fandom for his birthday project. Together with his The Vampire Diaries co-stars Candice Accola and Michael Trevino, Somerhalder supports the It Gets Better Project, which makes it a goal to prevent suicide among LGBT youth associated with The Trevor Project.
For his second campaign, Somerhalder teamed up with The Vampire Diaries co-star Paul Wesley to release a limited edition shirt designed by a fan, with the words “Blood Brothers Since 1864.” This campaign sold almost 10,000 shirts.
On December 8, 2010, Somerhalder’s 32nd birthday, he launched the “Ian Somerhalder Foundation” which he hopes will educate people on the importance of protecting the environment and animals: “Instead of gifts this year, my birthday wish is that we come together and raise funds to support projects that protect our habitat and nurture our furry friends.
He opposes GMO foods and factory farming and supports ecologist Allan Savory in his crusade to let cows graze in sync with nature to enrich the soil, enhance biodiversity, and reverse climate change. In 2011 Somerhalder visited Savory in Africa and announced he was making a documentary about him with the goal of winning him a Nobel Prize. Somerhalder is also a celebrity campaigner for RYOT, a Los Angeles-based media company known for RYOT.org, its cause-based, take action online news source.
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder is a fictional character in The Vampire Diaries novel series. He is portrayed by Ian Somerhalder in the television series. Initially, Damon is the main antagonist at the beginning of the show but he later falls in love with Elena and turns into a true hero.
After the first few episodes, Damon begins working alongside his younger brother, Stefan Salvatore, to resist greater threats and gradually Elena begins to consider him a friend. His transition was completed after his younger brother Stefan, who is also a vampire, convinces him to drink blood.
Damon thus vows to make his brother’s life sorrowful thus further causing a century-long rift between the two brothers, centering around Katherine and eventually a love triangle with Elena Gilbert. After the on-again/off-again relationship with both brothers, Elena chooses to be with Damon in the series finale.
Ian Somerhalder Lost
Ian’s breakthrough was in 2004 when he was cast as Boone Carlyle in the hit TV series Lost. His character died in the twelve episodes of the initial season. He returned back in the series for seven more episodes including the final season. In the series, he was the first major character to die. Ian featured in the film The Tournament, where he played the role of a dangerous assassin involved in a competition with other killers.
Ian Somerhalder Vampire Diaries
Somerhalder’s star continued to shine when he was featured on CW’s The Vampire Dairies. In the series, he played the role of Damon Salvatore. The series premiere was well-received attracting the highest ratings in the network’s history. He began directing the series in its third season and produced it in its eighth season.
Ian has also featured in the movie Time Framed, which was shot in Los Angeles. He has also been featured in Netflix’s Vampire War (V-Wars) that was released in April 2018. The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement of migrants from New England in the late 18th century.
It follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a teenage girl who has just lost both parents in a car accident, as she falls in love with a 162-year-old vampire named Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley).
Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Stefan’s mysterious older brother Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) returns, with a plan to bring back their past lover Katherine Pierce (also played by Dobrev), a vampire who looks exactly like Elena. Although Damon initially harbors a grudge against his brother for forcing him to become a vampire, he later reconciles with Stefan and falls in love with Elena, creating a love triangle among the three.
Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed List Venice Home For $3.5 Million
Ian Somerhalder and his wife Nikki Reed are ready to call it a day in Venice. The couples bought a house of four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in the beachy Los Angeles neighborhood. Their modern home is a 2,840-square-foot home, located right by Abbot Kinney, for $3.5 million.
The kitchen is fitted with stainless steel Wolf and SubZero appliances, with stone counters and an island with breakfast bar seating. It’s adjacent to a dining area with a lengthy picnic-style table. A see-through fireplace set in a reclaimed wood column separates the open dining and living spaces; there’s also a study.
A floating steel staircase leads upstairs to three of the bedrooms, each of which has a terrace. The master suite is reached by way of an architectural bridge, and contains a bathroom with a double sink, soaking tub and a walk-in closet. There’s no pool in the backyard, which is reached via sliding glass doors, but there is a fire pit, as well as a hammock and swinging egg-shaped chairs dangling from the trees.
Ian Somerhalder Awards and Nominations
People’s Choice Awards 2017
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
People’s Choice Awards 2016
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
People’s Choice Awards 2015
People’s Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
mtvU Fandom Awards
People’s Choice Awards 2014
People’s Choice Awards
mtvU Fandom Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Young Hollywood Award
People’s Choice Awards 2013
Teen Choice Awards
People’s Choice Awards 2012
Genesis Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Do Something Awards
Do Something Awards
Environmental Media Awards
Fright Night Awards
International Green Awards
Teen Choice Awards 2011
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
People’s Choice Awards
Ian Somerhalder Movies and TV Shows
- Vampire Diaries 2009-2017
- V Wars 2019
- Lost (TV series) 2004-2010
- Smallville 2001-2011
- The Anomaly 2014
- Life as a House 2001
- Young Americans (TV series) 2000
- How to make Love to a Woman 2010
- The Lost Samaritan 2008
- The Tournament 2009
- Lost City Raiders 2008
- Tell Me You Love Me (TV series) 2007
- Pulse 2006
- Time Framed
- Wake 2009
- Changing Hearts 2002
- The Sensation of Sight 2006
- Marco Polo 2007
- Years of Living Dangerously 2014
- In Enemy Hands 2004
- Anatomy of a Hate Crime 2001
- Caught on Tape 2013
- The Old Man and the Studio 2004
- Le Regole Dell’ Attrazione 2002
- Celebrity 1998
- Fearless 2004
- Recess 2004
- Fireball 2009
- 8th Annual Directv Celebrity Beach Bowl
Frequently Asked Questions About Ian Somerhalder
He is an American actor, model, activist, and director.
He is 43 years old as of 2021.
He stands at a height of 5feet 10inches.
Yes, he is married and he is married to Nikki Reed
He is an American actor, model, activist, and director who has an estimated net worth of $10 million dollars. He made his fortune from the great TV movies and series he’s been appearing in, and from being a producer and director.
He makes an admirable income though he has not revealed the actual value to the public we will get to update you soon as it is available.
Because of security reasons Ian has not shared his precise location of residence otherwise if we get an image of his|her house we will update it immediately.
He is still alive and in good health.
He is an American actor, model, activist, and director. He is known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost, Damon Salvatore in The CW’s supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries and Dr.
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