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Ian Somerhalder

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Biography

Recent Role:
Damon Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries
Gender:
Male
Born:
12-8-1978
Birthplace:
Covington, Louisiana, USA
Birth Name:
Ian Joseph Somerhalder
The son of a massage therapist and a building contractor, Ian was born and raised in the small southern town of Covington, Louisiana. Boating, swimming, fishing, and training horses filled much of his time growing up, as did his school drama club and performing with the local theater group. With his mother's encouragement, at age 10 he began a modeling career that took him to New York each summer. In junior high he put modeling on the back burner and focused more on sports and school. A few years later, when the opportunity to model in Europe arose, Ian grabbed it. He embarked on an enrichingMore path of work, travel and study that took him to cities including Paris, Milan and London. At 17, he began studying acting in New York, and by 19 had committed himself to the craft, working with preeminent acting coach William Esper. His fate was sealed while working as an extra in a club scene in the feature film "Black & White." A talent manager visiting a client on the set spotted Somerhalder in a crowd scene of 400 and immediately signed him for representation. Happy to be anchored in New York, Somerhalder spends much of his time studying acting, writing and practicing yoga. His recreational interests include water and snow skiing and horseback riding.

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    10 Perfect

    I just started watching vampire diaries ... I started with season 1 and your character is the main reason I kept watching. I love your facial expressions.. I don't get why you get tossed on your ass so much though, that aside you're def. great.

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    I started with season 1 and your character is the main reason I kept watching. I love your facial expressions.. I don't get why you get tossed on your ass so much though, that aside you're def. a good pick for the whole angst-y bad boy.. not to mention the looks :P

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    10 Perfect

    Ok Finally A Hawt Actor That Really Cares About Something Other Then Looking At Humself In The Mirror. Ian Is An Actor With A Great Big Heart For All Living Things. Love His Foundation.

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    Ian is an amazing man with a more on his mind then most of todays young Hollywood actors. Check out his foundation & see how he is helping us to save our planet and all the animals that inhabit it. He speaks his mind and even follows through with what he says. Truely an amazing actor whose looks match his heart.

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    10 Perfect
    Ian Somerhalder...Even the name sounds good. hide show

    Ever since I began watching the Vampire Diaries, Ian Somerhalder has been my favorite actor. He portrays Damon Salvatore perfectly and just as he was described in the book: arrogant and seductive, but covering a lot of pain and rejection on the inside.
    Ian seems to be a relaxed, humorous guy who lives life the the fullest. In addition, he was the first celebrity known to be involved in the cleanup of the BP oil spill back in April. He also supports the St. Tammany Humane Society and even wants to start his own foundation for protecting the environment and animals. Ian is a total animal lover! How considerate. I have a feeling even after the Vampire Diaries ends, we will still see and hear a lot of him.

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    8 Great
    His acting is not quite as good as his looks but oh well. It's hard to be that good. :) hide show

    I first saw Ian Somerhalder in lOSTand from the beginning he was my second favourate character (Sawyer rules!) although his acting wasn't brilliant, he was gorgeous. In the Vamipire Diaries, his acting is better and he's gotten hotter with age. His role as Damon is truly captivating, I find I can't look away from the T.V when he's on screen. He is also gotten a role in Cradlewood; a mystery set to be released in 2011. Although his acting has improved over the years, it's not quite as good as he looks. He has a huge fanbase because he is gorgeous and plays a vampire.

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    10 Perfect
    Yes he is a handsome man, but besides that. I like watching his character. hide show

    Yes he is a handsome man, but besides that. I like watching his character. His facial expressions are great. They way they just flow with his character are intriguing. He really pulls you in. He is a joy to watch. I know he has not been in that many leading rools and I probly would have watched more LOST if they didn't kill him off, but then it gave him the opportunity to show his talent in Vampire Diaries. He potential is endless and I feel we will be seeing him a lot more. He is a great actor. Love the show.

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