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Ian Somerhalder
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Somerhalder was born and raised in
Covington, Louisiana, the son of Edna, a massage therapist, and
Robert Somerhalder, an independent building contractor. He attended
St. Paul's, a private
Catholic school in
Covington. He embarked on
a modeling career from age 10 to 13, and by the age of 17 he decided to go into acting.
Career
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Paul Wesley,
Nina Dobrev and 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. Somerhalder was one of the first actor to be cast in a role for the series and the first character to die.
In 2009, Somerhalder appeared in the movie
The Tournament where he played the role of an assassin participating in a lethal competition with other assassins. He appears in the coffee table book
About Face by celebrity photographer
John Russo.
In
June 2009 Somerhalder was cast in the role of
Vampire Damon Salvatore as a series regular in
The CW television drama series
The Vampire Diaries. The series premiere attracted The CW's highest premiere ratings of any season premiere since the network began in
2006. The series has continued to be the highest rated series on its channel with both Somerhalder's performance and show receiving a positive response from critics. Somerhalder has received a
Teen Choice Award for his participation on the series. The show's fourth and most recent season premiered on
October 11,
2012.
In
October 2012 it was reported that Somerhalder had been cast in the film
Time Framed, which had begun filming in
Los Angeles.
Philanthropy
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Somerhalder was involved in the cleanup after the
Deepwater Horizon oil drilling disaster on April 22, 2010. His efforts included cleaning of oiled wildlife and taping public service announcements to let the public know how they could help. 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
Society. During the event, Somerhalder was presented with a donation of $11,
100 by The Vampire Diaries fandom for his birthday project.
Somerhalder at the Comic-Con convention in July 2012
Together with his The Vampire Diaries co-stars
Candice Accola and
Michael Trevino, Somerhalder supports the
It Gets Better Project, which makes it a goal to prevent suicide among
LGBT youth associated with
The Trevor Project.
Somerhalder announced, via Twitter and in various interviews that he was setting up The
Ian Somerhalder Foundation (launched on
December 8, 2010, Somerhalder's
32nd birthday), which he hopes will educate people on the importance of protecting the environment and animals: "
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.
Personal life
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In September 2011, Somerhalder confirmed that he and his The Vampire Diaries co-star Nina Dobrev were "in a relationship". In May
2013, it was reported that the relationship had ended. This was later confirmed by
Teen Wolf actor and close friend
Colton Haynes.
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