Ian Somerhalder

Biography

Ian Somerhalder (born December 8, 1978) is an American model, former actor and producer and founder of the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. He is best known for playing Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries and Boone Carlyle in Lost.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

35

Birth Date

1978-12-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Covington, Louisiana, USA

Known For

• 

  The Vampire Diaries
• 

  V Wars
• 

  Fireball
• 

  The Lost Samaritan
• 

  Marco Polo
• 

  Pulse

Credits

• actors (32 credits)

  • Groundswell

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Getting LOST

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Hot Ones Versus

    - Paul Wesley vs. Ian Somerhalder (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2024
  • Common Ground

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Kiss the Ground

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • V Wars

    Luther Swann

    actor

    actors

    - Bloody But Unbow'd (2019) ... Luther Swann actor actors

    - The Junkie Run of the Predator Gene (2019) ... Luther Swann actor actors

    - Red Rain (2019) ... Luther Swann actor actors

    - The Night Is Darkening Round Me (2019) ... Luther Swann actor actors

    - It's Not Enough to Have Lived (2019) ... Luther Swann actor actors
    2019
  • The Anomaly

    Harkin

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Generation Like

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Caught on Tape

    Officer Lewis

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • How to Make Love to a Woman

    Daniel

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Vampire Diaries

    Damon Salvatore

    actor

    actors

    - I Was Feeling Epic (2017) ... Damon Salvatore actor actors

    - We’re Planning a June Wedding (2017) ... Damon Salvatore actor actors

    - It’s Been a Hell of a Ride (2017) ... Damon Salvatore actor actors

    - The Lies Will Catch Up To You (2017) ... Damon Salvatore actor actors

    - What Are You? (2017) ... Damon Salvatore actor actors
    2009
  • Fireball

    Lee Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Tournament

    Miles Slade

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Wake

    Tyler

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Ian Somerhalder and Amy Sedaris (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ian Somerhalder & Nev Schulman (2013) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • Lost City Raiders

    Jack Kubiac

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Lost Samaritan

    William Archer

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Marco Polo

    Marco Polo

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Pulse

    Dexter

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

    Guy

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Sensation of Sight

    Drifter

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • In Enemy Hands

    Danny Miller

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Lost

    - Exodus (2) (2005) ... Boone Carlyle actor actors

    - Exodus (1) (2005) ... Boone Carlyle actor actors

    - Born to Run (2005) ... Boone Carlyle actor actors

    - The Greater Good (2005) ... Boone Carlyle actor actors

    - Do No Harm (2005) ... Boone Carlyle actor actors
    2004
  • The Tony Danza Show

    - Al Roker, Ian Somerhalder, Alan Alda, Huey Lewis (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Hilarie Burton, Sara Evans, Jon Voight, Al Roker (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 74 (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2004
  • The Rules of Attraction

    Paul Denton

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Changing Hearts

    Jason Kelly

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • CSI: Miami

    - The Best Defense (2003) ... Ricky Murdoch actor actors
    2002
  • Life as a House

    Josh

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Anatomy of a Hate Crime

    Russell Henderson

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Smallville

    - Crisis (2004) ... Adam Knight actor actors

    - Obsession (2004) ... Adam Knight actor actors

    - Velocity (2004) ... Adam Knight actor actors

    - Hereafter (2004) ... Adam Knight actor actors

    - Delete (2004) ... Adam Knight actor actors
    2001
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    - Revenge is Best Served Cold (2002) ... Tony Del Nagro actor actors
    2000
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Dominance (2003) ... Charlie Baker actor actors
    1999

• production (1 credits)

  • Common Ground

    executive producer

    production
    2023

• directing (2 credits)

  • V Wars

    - The Junkie Run of the Predator Gene (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • The Vampire Diaries

    - We Have History Together (2017) ... director directing

    - Days of Future Past (2016) ... director directing

    - The Downward Spiral (2015) ... director directing
    2009