Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder is an American actor, director, and model best known for his portrayal as Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries, a highly acclaimed teen supernatural series. Because of the series, the well-known actor now has a worldwide following. Let’s learn more about the actor, his roles in TV shows, and his personal life in this article.

What is Ian Somerhalder’s net worth?

Ian has been a part of the entertainment industry since 1997, and his work as an actor and model has earned him a respectable amount of money and popularity. According to Internet publications, his current net worth is estimated to be approximately $8 million. His pay, however, has yet to be revealed.

What is Ian Somerhalder famous for?

  • An American actor, model, activist, and director.
  • Playing as 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.
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder
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Where are Ian Somerhalder’s lives?

Ian was born in Covington, Louisiana, in the United States of America. His nationality is American, and he is of European descent (French, English, and Scots-Irish). Ian Joseph Somerhalder is his real name. Edna and Robert Somerhalder are his parents. His mother works as a massage therapist, and his father is a self-employed builder. With an older brother and a younger sister, he has three siblings.

Where is Ian Somerhalder go for education?

Ian attended St. Paul’s School, a public school in Covington, where he received his education. He then spent every summer modeling in New York. He matured. He spent a lot of his free time boating, swimming, fishing, and training horses. Furthermore, having a charming face provided him a break in the modeling industry when he was only ten years old.

When did Ian Somerhalder pursue his acting career?

  • Moving towards his career, Ian started his career as an actor from the age of 17. He was starred in the short-lived WB series Young Americans in 2000 as Hamilton Fleming.
  • He acted in The Rules of Attraction based on a novel as Paul Denton, a Bisexual character. He also acted in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Tony Del Nagro in 2002.
  • His breakthrough role was in the TV show Lost as Boone Carlyle. He did the role from 2005-2010 till the series finale. He was the character who died in the series.
  • In 2003, he portrayed the role of Ricky Murdoch in television series CSI: Miami. Ian also did a short movie in 2004, The Old Man and the Studio as Matt. Ian was also cast in television series Fearless and in 6 episodes of Smallville as Adam Knight.
  • His other role was in National Lampoon’s TV: The Movie, the role was unconfirmed and he was not credited with the role. He also worked as Dexter McCarthy in the film Pulse in 2006. The same year he played the role of Drifter in the film The Sensation of Sight.
  • In 2007, His role in television film Marco Polo was very much praised. The same year he did the role of Nick in 6 episodes of Tell Me You Love Me. He also worked in the television series Lost City Raiders as Jack Kubiak and in the film The Lost Samaritan in 2008.
  • In 2009, He did two films Wake as Tyler and The Tournament as Miles Slade including a television film role in Fireball as Lee Cooper which was very praised by the viewers. His other movie role includes Officer Lewis in Caught on Tape, Agent Black in Time Framed and Harkin Langham in The Anomaly.
  • Besides this, his television role in the series The Vampire Diaries as the main cast Damon Salvatore was a huge breakthrough for his career. The series started in 2009 and is running successfully till now with great success giving a huge fan following. Ian also directed three episodes of the series which include The Downward Spiral, Days of Future Past and We Have History Together.
  • In October 2012, He was cast in the film Time Framed, which had begun filming in Los Angeles. In April 2018, He 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 5th, 2019.

Who is Ian Somerhalder married to?

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Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder
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In terms of his personal life, Ian is a highly romantic person who has been in relationships with a number of celebrities. He had a relationship with American actress Kate Bosworth in 2002. After a two-year relationship, he broke up with her and began dating Nicky Hilton Rothschild in 2004.

He was in a relationship with Maggie Grace, an American actress, in 2006. He ended his love connection with Maggie after a year and began a new one with Megan Auld. Their relationship lasted three years before the pair decided to call it quits. He began dating Nina Dobrev the same year. He turned his attention from Nina to Malese Jow in 2013, after a three-year relationship. The romance was strong, but the relationship was short-lived.

Ian later met Nikki Reed, an American actress, and they married. The couple had an extremely romantic connection and later got engaged in February 2015 in Malibu, California, then married on April 26th, 2015. The pair is happily married and have a lovely kid named Bodhi Soleil Reed Somerhalder. Nikki, his wife, gave birth to her on July 25, 2017.

How tall is Ian Somerhalder?

Ian is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs roughly 71 kilograms, according to his body measurements. His eyes are blue, and his hair is dark brown. He also wore a 9 (US) shoe size. His chest, waist, and biceps measurements are 37-29-14 inches, 37-29-14 inches, and 37-29-14 inches, respectively.