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Ian Somerhalder

Biography

Ian Somerhalder

Actor Director Producer

Born
December 8, 1978
Age
47 years old
Place of birth
Covington, Louisiana, USA
Years active
1996 – present
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36

Credits

19

Movies

15

TV series

31

Years active

6.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Ian Somerhalder

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Career timeline

  1. 1978 · Born

    Born in Covington, Louisiana, USA

  2. 1996 · Screen debut

    The Big Easy (TV)

  3. 1999 · Breakthrough

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV)

  4. 2009 · Directing debut

    The Vampire Diaries (TV)

  5. 2026 · Latest release

    Groundswell (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama20
  • Crime6
  • Comedy6
  • Mystery5
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy4
  • Action & Adventure4
Highest-rated title The Vampire Diaries 2009 8.3 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Ian Somerhalder in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — Fearless Upcoming as Jordan Gracie TV
  2. 2026 Groundswell as Narrator (voice) Movie
  3. 2023 LOST: Circle as Boone Carlyle TV
  4. 2019 V Wars as Luther Swann TV
  5. 2015 Nature Is Speaking as Coral Reef TV
  6. 2014 The Anomaly as Harkin Movie
  7. 2013 Caught on Tape as Officer Lewis Movie
  8. 2010 How to Make Love to a Woman as Daniel Movie
  9. 2009 The Vampire Diaries as Damon Salvatore TV
  10. 2009 Fireball as Lee Cooper Movie
  11. 2009 The Tournament as Miles Slade Movie
  12. 2009 Wake as Tyler Movie
  13. 2008 Lost City Raiders as Jack Kubiak Movie
  14. 2008 The Lost Samaritan as William Archer Movie
  15. 2007 Tell Me You Love Me as Nick TV
  16. 2007 Marco Polo as Marco Polo Movie
  17. 2007 Marco Polo as Marco Polo TV
  18. 2006 Pulse as Dexter Movie
  19. 2006 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Guy Movie
  20. 2006 The Sensation of Sight as Drifter Movie
  21. 2004 Lost as Boone Carlyle TV
  22. 2004 In Enemy Hands as Danny Miller Movie
  23. 2002 The Rules of Attraction as Paul Denton Movie
  24. 2002 CSI: Miami as Ricky Murdoch TV
  25. 2002 Changing Hearts as Jason Kelly Movie
  26. 2001 Life as a House as Josh Movie
  27. 2001 Smallville as Adam Knight TV
  28. 2001 Anatomy of a Hate Crime as Russell Henderson Movie
  29. 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Tony Del Nagro TV
  30. 2000 Young Americans as Hamilton Fleming TV
  31. 1999 Now and Again as Brian TV
  32. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Charlie Baker TV
  33. 1996 The Big Easy as I. Q. TV
  1. 2019 V Wars TV
  2. 2009 The Vampire Diaries TV
  1. 2023 Common Ground Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Ian Somerhalder?

Ian Somerhalder is 47 years old, born on December 8, 1978.

Where was Ian Somerhalder born?

Ian Somerhalder was born in Covington, Louisiana, USA.

What was Ian Somerhalder’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Ian Somerhalder is The Big Easy (1996).

How many movies and series has Ian Somerhalder made?

Our catalogue lists 34 titles for Ian Somerhalder: 19 movies and 15 TV series.

What is Ian Somerhalder’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Vampire Diaries has the highest audience rating, with 8.3/10 on TMDB.

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