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'''Ian Joseph Somerhalder''' (born December 8, 1978) is an American model, actor and [[film producer|producer]], best known for playing [[Boone Carlyle]] in the TV drama ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' and [[Damon Salvatore]] in the TV drama ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''.
'''Ian Joseph Somerhalder''' (born December 8, 1978) is an American model, actor and [[film producer|producer]], best known for playing [[Boone Carlyle]] in the TV drama ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' and [[Damon Salvatore]] in the TV drama ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''.

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Ian Somerhalder
Born
Ian Joseph Somerhalder

(1978-12-08) December 8, 1978 (age 45)
Occupation(s)Actor, model, producer
Years active1997–present
Websitehttp://iansomerhalder.us

Ian Joseph Somerhalder (born December 8, 1978) is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama The Vampire Diaries.

Early life

Somerhalder was born and raised in Covington, Louisiana, the son of Edna, a massage therapist, and Robert Somerhalder, an independent building contractor.[1] He was raised a Catholic and attended St. Paul's, a private Catholic school in Covington. He embarked on a modeling career from age 10 to 13,[2] and by the age of 17 he decided to go into acting.

Career

Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder.

In the summer of 2000, Somerhalder starred in the short-lived WB series Young Americans, a spin-off of Dawson's Creek. He played Hamilton Fleming, the son of the dean of a prestigious boarding school. In 2002, Somerhalder 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.

In 2004, Somerhalder scored his breakthrough role when he played Boone Carlyle in the hit TV show Lost. Despite his character's death in the twentieth episode of the first season, Somerhalder returned to the role of Boone for seven more episodes, between 2005 and 2010, including the series finale. In an ironic twist, Somerhalder was the first actor to be cast in a role for the series, but he was also the first character to die. He has stated that he was going to buy a house in Hawaii, where filming took place, until he learned his character was being killed off.

In May 2006, Somerhalder was named one of DNA Models' Top 10 Male Models.

In September 2009, Somerhalder appeared in the movie The Tournament where he played the role of an assassin participating in a lethal competition with other assassins. On 10 October 2009, it was announced that he will star in the Gothic movie Cradlewood, which is to be directed by Harry Weinmann.[3] The movie is set to be released in 2013.[4]

Somerhalder appears in the limited-edition coffee table book About Face by celebrity photographer John Russo and Press Worldwide publishers.[5][6]

Somerhalder at Comic Con

Somerhalder currently stars in the CW television drama The Vampire Diaries as Damon Salvatore, portraying a dangerous, maniacal, witty, whole-hearted vampire in love with his brother's human girlfriend, Elena Gilbert, who is the doppleganger of the Salvatore brothers past love. [7]

Philanthropy

Somerhalder was the first actor/celebrity to become actively involved in the cleanup after the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling disaster on April 22, 2010.[citation needed] His efforts included cleaning of oiled wildlife and taping public service announcements to let the public know how they could help. Numerous Youtube videos are of him speaking of the horrific environmental impacts the oil has done and how others can help. [8] 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 St. Tammany Humane Society. During the event, Somerhalder was presented with a donation of $11,100 by The Vampire Diaries fandom for his birthday project.[9][10][11][12]

Together with his The Vampire Diaries co-star Candice Accola, Somerhalder is also one of many supporters of the It Gets Better Project, a project that has made it a goal to prevent suicide among LGBT youth,[13] associated with The Trevor Project.[14]

Somerhalder announced, via Twitter, and in various interviews that he is in the process of setting up The Ian Somerhalder Foundation, which he hopes will educate people on the importance of protecting the environment and animals. Somerhalder has stated:

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.[15]

He hopes that donations will be used to provide proper medical services to stray animals and he established the foundation on December 8, 2010, his 32nd birthday.[16]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Celebrity Unconfirmed Uncredited
2001 Life as a House Josh
2002 Changing Hearts Jason Kelly
2002 The Rules of Attraction Paul Denton
2004 In Enemy Hands U.S.S. Swordfish Danny Miller
2004 The Old Man and the Studio Matt Short Film
2006 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Unconfirmed Uncredited
2006 Pulse Dexter
2006 The Sensation of Sight Drifter
2008 The Lost Samaritan William Archer
2008 Lost City Raiders Jack Kubiak
2009 Wake Tyler
2009 The Tournament Miles Slade
2010 How to Make Love to a Woman Daniel Meltzer
2012 Cradlewood Josh Pre-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Big Easy I.Q. 1 episode: "The Black Bag"
1999 Now and Again Brian 1 episode: "A Girl's Life"
2000 Young Americans Hamilton Fleming 8 episodes
2001 Anatomy of a Hate Crime Russell Henderson TV Film
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Tony Del Nagro 1 episode: "Revenge Is Best Served Cold"
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Charlie Baker 1 episode: "Dominance"
2003 CSI: Miami Ricky Murdoch 1 episode: "The Best Defense"
2004 Fearless Jordan Gracie TV Film
2004 Smallville Adam Knight 7 episodes
2007 Marco Polo Marco Polo TV Film
2007 Tell Me You Love Me Nick 6 episodes
2008 Lost City Raiders Jack Kubiak TV Film
2009 Fireball Lee Cooper TV Film
2004–2010 Lost Boone Carlyle 27 episodes
2009–present The Vampire Diaries Damon Salvatore Lead role

Awards

Year Category Shared with Recipient Result
Young Hollywood Awards
2002 Exciting New Face – Male N/A N/A Winner
Teen Choice Awards
2005 Choice TV Breakout Performance – Male N/A Lost (2004) Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2006 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Cast Lost (2004) Winner
Teen Choice Awards
2010 Choice TV Villain N/A The Vampire Diaries (2009) Winner
Choice Male Hottie Nominated
2011 Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi Winner
Choice Vampire Nominated
Choice Male Hottie
People's Choice Awards
2011 Favourite TV Drama Actor N/A The Vampire Diaries (2009) Nominated

References

  1. ^ Knutzen, Eirik (2007-05-25). "TV Close-Up: Ian Somerhalder". Bend Weekly. Retrieved 2010-11-20. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Interview with Jay Leno, The Tonight Show, 2 December 2010.
  3. ^ Woman, The (2009-10-11). "Ian Somerhalder Ready to Rock Cradlewood". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  4. ^ Cradlewood at IMDb
  5. ^ Press Worldwide
  6. ^ Metro Source LA magazine
  7. ^ Schneider, Michael (March 25, 2009). "Somerhalder joins 'Vampire Diaries'". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  8. ^ "'Vampire Diaries' Star Ian Somerhalder Comes Home To New Orleans To Help Wildlife Affected By Oil Spill". Abc26.com. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  9. ^ October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01). "Ian Somerhalder Attending St. Tammany Humane Society Fundraiser". DogTipper.com. Retrieved 2011-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Shenna P. (2010-11-16). "Ian Somerhalder Fans Take NOLA By Storm". Life Not So Fab. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  11. ^ Unleashed Recap Plus More on Ian Somerhalder’s Foundation, Vampire Diaries Online, 17 November 2010.
  12. ^ "Ian Somerhalder Hosting 'Unleashed: Bash on the Bayou' – Ian Somerhalder". Zimbio. 1978-12-08. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  13. ^ Parker-Pope, Tara (September 22, 2010). "Showing Gay Teens a Happy Future". The New York Times.
  14. ^ "The Trevor Project – It Gets Better!". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  15. ^ "Ian Somerhalder Foundation". Isfoundation.com. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  16. ^ Vee. "Exclusive: Ian Somerhalder Set to Launch His Foundation, Explains How You Can Help", vampire-diaries.net, 16 November 2010.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Young Hollywood Award
2002
for "Exciting New Face – Male"
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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