Acting
Ian Somerhalder
Born 1978-12-08
Covington, Louisiana, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ian Somerhalder
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The Vampire Diaries
2009
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Lost
2004
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Smallville
2001
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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CSI: Miami
2002
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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The Tournament
2009
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The Rules of Attraction
2002
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (48 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Groundswell | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2026 |
 | Getting LOST | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Hot Ones Versus | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Common Ground | Self | Movie | 2023 |
| Common Ground | Executive Producer | Movie | 2023 |
 | LOST: Circle | Boone Carlyle | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Kiss the Ground | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | V Wars | Luther Swann | TV Series | 2019 |
| V Wars | Director | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Nature Is Speaking | Coral Reef | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Anomaly | Harkin | Movie | 2014 |
 | Generation Like | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Caught on Tape | Officer Lewis | Movie | 2013 |
 | How to Make Love to a Woman | Daniel | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Vampire Diaries | Damon Salvatore | TV Series | 2009 |
| The Vampire Diaries | Director | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Fireball | Lee Cooper | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Tournament | Miles Slade | Movie | 2009 |
 | Wake | Tyler | Movie | 2009 |
 | Lost City Raiders | Jack Kubiak | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Lost Samaritan | William Archer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Tell Me You Love Me | Nick | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Marco Polo | Marco Polo | Movie | 2007 |
 | Marco Polo | Marco Polo | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Pulse | Dexter | Movie | 2006 |
 | National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Guy | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Sensation of Sight | Drifter | Movie | 2006 |
 | Lost | Boone Carlyle | TV Series | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | In Enemy Hands | Danny Miller | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Rules of Attraction | Paul Denton | Movie | 2002 |
 | CSI: Miami | Ricky Murdoch | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Changing Hearts | Jason Kelly | Movie | 2002 |
 | Life as a House | Josh | Movie | 2001 |
 | Smallville | Adam Knight | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Anatomy of a Hate Crime | Russell Henderson | Movie | 2001 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tony Del Nagro | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Young Americans | Hamilton Fleming | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Now and Again | Brian | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Charlie Baker | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Teen Choice Awards | Self | TV Series | 1999 |
| Teen Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Big Easy | I. Q. | TV Series | 1996 |
 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Fearless | Jordan Gracie | TV Series | — |