Ian Somerhalder

Ian started modelling when he was 10 years old and continued that until he was 17. He earned name and fame as a supermodel and walked the ramp for some of the best designers working at that time.

His glorious run as a model continued until he bagged the role of Hamilton Fleming in a spin off series of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ titled ‘Young Americans’. The series was short lived and was largely unsuccessful. But Ian’s talent didn’t go unnoticed and soon after it was over, he appeared as a bisexual character Paul Denton in Roger Avary’s ‘The Rules of Attraction’.

Ian got the necessary exposure to the industry and bagged the most important role of his lifetime that turned around his professional career. In 2004, he played Boon Carlyle in the cult TV series ‘Lost’. Although he only appeared in the first twenty episodes of ‘Lost’ before he was killed off, he gathered massive following. Several polls stated that he was the most loved character on the show and killed off too early. On popular demand, the producers made him a reappearing character and Ian kept showing up in several episodes here and there. After that Ian kept making appearances in several big and small roles in films and TV shows such as Fearless, Smallville, Marco Polo, Lost City Raider etc.

In 2009, Ian appeared in the role of an assassin in the American film ‘The Tournament’. He became a household name when he was finally cast for the show ‘the Vampire Diaries’ and that changed his life forever. He played a lovable anti-heroic vampire named Damon Salvatore as one of the two main characters in the show. The show garnered CW network the highest ever rating for a TV show and continues to be be the most popular show for the network. Somerhalder’s performance was praised and he won numerous awards for it such as Teen’s Choice Awards and People’s Choice Awards.

Ian has also showed interest in direction and has even directed a few episodes of Vampire diaries, which were quite well received. He has also indicated that he may direct a full length feature quite soon.

Ian Somerhalder was born on December 8, 1978 in Louisiana, USA. His mother, Edna, used to be a massage therapist and father, Robert Somerhalder, was a building contractor. Ian is the second of three children. His father was of French descent and his mother Irish.

Not much is known about his childhood but Ian has mentioned that he had quite a troublesome childhood as his parents constantly fought with each other. They divorced while Ian was 13 years old, and this had a deep impact on him. He was then taken into custody by his mother, who was an avid follower of eastern medicine and pushed him from the early childhood to lead a healthy life. Ian heeded her advice and was stuck to a healthy clean diet and regular workout, which eventually prepared him for the modelling career.

Being an active and athletic kid, Ian loved outdoor sports like horse riding and soccer.

He has stated in many of his interviews that he was always fascinated with the world of show business. The modelling offers started pouring in as soon as he turned 10. Eventually, he got tired of modelling and expressed his desire to be seen as more than just a perfect face.

Ian didn’t finish his high school education and left for Europe midway for pursuing modelling. Prior to that, he was an above average kid in academics and he also actively participated in almost all the extracurricular activities in school.

His dating life was quite public. He dated his Vampire Diaries co-star, Nina Dobrev, from 2011 to 2013. They separated citing some mundane problems. In mid 2014, Ian started appearing with the actress, Nikki Reed, and expressed his desire to marry her, which eventually came to life when he married her on 26th April 2015. On May 2nd 2017, the couple shared the good news with the world that they were expecting a child.