Ian Somerhalder

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Date of Birth:: December 8, 1978
Height:: 5' 9"
Hometown:: Covington

Bio:
Ian Somerhalder (born Ian Joseph Somerhalder on December 8, 1978 in Covington, Louisiana) is an American actor. He began modeling when he was just 10 years old, eventually deciding to go into acting when he turned 17. His first major TV role was in the first season of ABC’s hit series Lost in 2004, which was followed by a lead role on The CW’s The Vampire Diaries in 2009. Somerhalder currently stars as Damon Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries.

Best Known For:
Ian Somerhalder is best known for playing Boone Carlyle on ABC’s Lost and Damon Salvatore on The CW’s The Vampire Diaries.

Personal Life:
Aside from acting, Ian is actively involved in natural preservation work. In December 2008, he launched the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, an organization designed to raise funds for environmental efforts and to educate people on the importance of protecting the planet.Somerhalder dated his Vampire Diaries co-star Nina Dobrev from Sept. 2011 to May 2013. He and Twilight star Nikki Reed began dating in early 2014, and they announced their engagement in February 2015. The two wed in April 2015. Ian and Nikki happily shared the exciting news that they are expecting their first child together on May 4, 2017.

Latest Ian Somerhalder

Vampire Diaries Stefan Memory

‘The Vampire Diaries’ Recap: Damon & Elena Face An Uncertain Future

Plus, a mysterious — yet totally familiar — stranger is shaking things up in Mystic Falls!
Remember the good ol’ days, when Nina Dobrev only had to play TWO characters on The Vampire Diaries? As of the Oct. 17 episode, those days are long gone, thanks to the introduction of Amara. Of course, that was somehow the least shocking part of the episode, which featured a major revelation about Elena’s future with Damon (Ian Somerhalder) — or lack thereof — and a delightfully soapy twist for Stefan (Paul Wesley).

October 17, 2013

Shirtless Celebrities — Justin Bieber (Courtesy of Instagram)

Justin Bieber, Harry Styles & More: Who Has The Sexiest Abs? Final Vote

It all comes down to this. Justin, Harry, Niall Horan, and Ian Somerhalder all made it through the first round of voting for the award of Sexiest Six Pack in Hollywood. Now that there’s a final four, vote on who you think should be the champ!
HollywoodLifers, you helped us whittle down a list of 17 ripped studs to the four stars who really deserve acclaim — Justin Bieber, Ian Somerhalder, Harry Styles, and Niall Horan. But there can only be one star with the sexiest six pack — so who’s it gonna be?

October 14, 2013

Damon Elena Dance Vampire Diaries

‘Vampire Diaries’ Pics: Damon & Elena’s Romantic Halloween Revealed

Happy Friday! Here’s a sneak peek at an upcoming romantic moment for ‘Delena’ on Halloween!
Last night’s episode of The Vampire Diaries may have included a few ominous moments about the future of Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Damon’s (Ian Somerhalder) relationship — you know, like when she went out of her way to promise that she’d still love him, even if they find Stefan (Paul Wesley) — but in this new picture from the show’s Oct. 31 episode, it looks like the couple is still going strong!

October 11, 2013

Vampire Diaries Stefan Returns

‘Vampire Diaries’ Recap: Elena Makes A Shocking Discovery About Stefan

Plus, which of Mystic Falls’ finest died — albeit temporarily — this week? I really don’t remember college being this stressful.
“Every time I look at you, all I want to do is kill you.” It’s not every day you hear Elena (Nina Dobrev) saying that to Damon (Ian Somerhalder), but then again, it’s not every day that Silas (Paul Wesley) pays her a visit at school and gets inside her head. Sheesh, I thought Caroline (Candice Accola) was the roommate who wanted to major in drama!

October 10, 2013

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