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Thursday, June 4, 2015
IAN SOMERHALDER
Ian Joseph Somerhalder[1] (born December 8, 1978)[2] is an American actor, model and director.[3] He is known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in The CW's supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries.
Early life
Somerhalder was born and raised in Covington, Louisiana, the son of Edna, a massage therapist, and Robert Somerhalder, an independent building contractor.[4] He is the second of three children, with an older brother, Robert, and younger sister, Robyn.[5] He attended St. Paul's, a private Catholic school in Covington. He embarked on a modeling career from age 10 to 13,[6] and by the age of 17 he decided to go into acting.
Career
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.[7]
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 actors to be cast in a role for the series[8] and the first major character to die.[9]
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.[10][11]
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 the show receiving a positive response from critics. Somerhalder has received several Teen Choice Award's and a People's Choice Award for his participation on the series.[12]
In October 2012 it was reported that Somerhalder had been cast in the film Time Framed, which had begun filming in Los Angeles.[13]
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
List of The Vampire Diaries characters
Cast and characters[edit]
Main article: List of The Vampire Diaries characters
Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley at PaleyFest 2014
Nina Dobrev portrays Elena Gilbert (seasons 1–6),[8] the main protagonist, whom the series follows as she falls in love with Stefan and later falls for his brother, Damon Salvatore, creating a love triangle. This results in her being drawn into the supernatural world with the show following her struggles in surviving supernatural events in the town. Dobrev also portrays Elena's doppelgänger, Katherine Pierce (Seasons 1–5), also known as Katerina Petrova, who was originally introduced as the main antagonist of the second season until Original Vampire Klaus joined the show and replaced her as principal antagonist. Katherine sporadically appeared in subsequent seasons and played a significant role in the fifth season. Dobrev has also played a third doppelgänger, Silas' true love known as Amara during the fifth season, whom he sought in the afterlife for two thousand years. Dobrev also played the Original Doppelgänger Tatia in The Originals Season 2 episode Red Door.[9] In the season 6th finale, Elena got her life connected to Bonnie's in a way that while Bonnie is alive, Elena will remain asleep until Bonnie dies. Damon put Elena in a coffin and hid in the Salvatore family tomb for the next 60 years or so to let Bonnie live her life and will wait to reunite with her.
Paul Wesley portrays Stefan Salvatore,[10] a good-hearted and affectionate vampire and the complete opposite of his older brother, Damon Salvatore. Later in the series, Stefan reverts to his old ways as a Ripper to save Damon from a werewolf bite and his role becomes more antagonistic. Eventually, he returns to his good-hearted and caring self. He also portrays his revealed doppelgänger, Silas (Seasons 4–5), the world's first immortal being who's over 2,000 years old and the main antagonist of the fourth season and the secondary antagonist of the fifth season. By the season 6th finale, Stefan realizes his affection to Caroline and tells her about his feelings.
Ian Somerhalder portrays Damon Salvatore,[11] the malevolent vampire brother who initially served as the show's anti-hero. He is mostly thought of as selfish and manipulative, but later on in the series, he begins to display a more caring and well being side. After his brother Stefan returns to his old ways, he becomes the more admired brother. Throughout this period he and Elena begin to develop a complicated relationship that eventually evolves into something more. They begin dating after the season 4 finale.
Steven R. McQueen portrays Jeremy Gilbert (seasons 1–6),[12] Elena's younger brother, later revealed to be her biological cousin and a member of The Five, a vampire hunter. Jeremy is killed in Season 4 after being thrown onto Silas by Katherine and getting attacked by Silas while trying to get the cure and is resurrected by Bonnie Bennett in the season 4 finale.
Sara Canning portrays Jenna Sommers (seasons 1–2; guest, seasons 3 and 5),[13] Jeremy and Elena's aunt and legal guardian. Canning left the show after season two when Jenna was killed after being turned into a vampire and used for Klaus' ritual.
Kat Graham portrays Bonnie Bennett,[14] Elena and Caroline's best friend and a very powerful witch, who died resurrecting Jeremy Gilbert in the season 4 finale. Graham continues in the same capacity as a series regular on the show; her character is now a ghost. Her character has been brought back to life by becoming the new anchor to the afterlife and was later used as a passageway for Markos to return to the land of the living. Alaric, Tyler, Elena, Stefan, and Luke all use her for the same reason. In the sixth season, Bonnie is stuck with Damon and Kai in the 1994 Prison World since the Other Side was destroyed. Later, Bonnie finally escapes the Prison World and gets back to Mystic Falls.
Candice Accola portrays Caroline Forbes,[15] Bonnie and Elena's best friend, who was insecure and her occasional rival with Elena at first but becomes a vampire in the second season, making her more mature as a person. In season two, Caroline and Tyler have a relationship that develops in season three and ends in season five. In season six, Caroline has mutual feelings to Stefan but the two cannot end up together because of a chain of tragic events such as the death of Caroline's mother and her own humanity switch off shortly after that.
Zach Roerig portrays Matt Donovan,[16] Elena's childhood friend and ex-boyfriend, who became romantically involved with Caroline in Season 1. They remain good friends even after breaking up during the third season.
Michael Trevino portrays Tyler Lockwood (seasons 1–6),[17] a werewolf later turned into a hybrid, Jeremy and Matt's best friend, and son of the mayor of Mystic Falls; male members of his family have been shown to carry a lycanthropic trait. His uncle Mason was also a werewolf, who was killed by Damon in season two. He was turned into the first successful hybrid by Klaus. In the Season 5 finale, the passenger inside his body is killed after having had the vampirism revert so he died as a werewolf and was resurrected as such later in the episode.
Kayla Ewell portrays Vicki Donovan (season 1; recurring, seasons 2–3, 5), the drug-addicted sister of Matt. She appears to be dating Tyler but is more interested in Jeremy. She is turned into a vampire by Damon and shortly gets killed by Stefan. Ewell left the show after the first season but appears as guest thereafter.
Matthew Davis portrays Alaric Saltzman (seasons 1–3, 6–present; recurring, season 1, 4–5),[18] a history teacher, vampire hunter, and love interest for Jenna. Davis left the show at the end of season three after Alaric was killed. His character returned as a regular in Season 6.[19]
Joseph Morgan[20] portrays Original Vampire Klaus Mikaelson (seasons 3–4; recurring, seasons 2 and 5), the main antagonist of the second and third season. He begins to build an army of new "hybrids," which are half vampire and half werewolf. During Season 3, Klaus began to develop feelings for Caroline and later fell in love with her. Morgan left the show after the fourth season when Klaus moved onto his own spin-off, The Originals.
Michael Malarkey[21] portrays Enzo (seasons 6–present; recurring, season 5), a vampire formerly under the imprisonment of the Augustine society. He was Damon Salvatore's cellmate back in the 1950s when the latter was captured by the Augustines. He and Damon revived their friendship as he searched for his lost lover, Maggie. In the episode "Man on Fire," Enzo shut off his humanity and then Stefan Salvatore ripped out his heart. He was resurrected in the season finale.WIKIPEDIA
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
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This article is about the television series. For the book series, see The Vampire Diaries (novel series). For the unrelated film, see Vampire Diary.
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The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009.
The series takes place in Mystic Falls, Virginia, a fictional small town haunted and surrounded by supernatural beings. The series narrative follows theprotagonist Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) as she falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and is drawn into the supernatural world as a result. As the series progresses, Elena finds herself drawn to Stefan's brother Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) resulting in a love triangle. As the narrative develops in the course of the series, the focal point shifts on the mysterious past of the town involving Elena's malevolent doppelgänger Katerina Petrova. Katerina was the love of both Damon and Stefan Salvatore many years ago. Her return, along with the family of Original Vampires, have all led to many plots against Elena and Mystic Falls.
The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for The CW of any series premiere since the network began in 2006.[1] The first season averaged 3.60 million viewers and following seasons have maintained an audience of over 2 million viewers.[2] It remains the most-watched series on the network. The series initially received mixed reviews, but critics agreed as the first season progressed that the show improved. Subsequent seasons have premiered to more positive critical reception. The show has received numerous award nominations, winning four People's Choice Award and many Teen Choice Awards.
On February 11, 2013, The CW renewed the series for a fifth season.[3] On April 26, 2013, The CW has officially announced that the spin-off The Originals, which focuses on the Original family, has been ordered to series and began airing during the 2013–14 American television season.[4] The fifth season premiered on October 3, 2013, followed by the series premiere of The Originals.[5]
On January 11, 2015, the CW renewed the series for a seventh season.[6] On April 6, 2015, lead actress Nina Dobrev confirmed via Instagram that she would be leaving the show after its sixth season.[7]
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[hide]Series overview[edit]
The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a teenage girl who falls deeply in love with a 163-year-old vampire named Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Stefan's vicious, malevolent and mysterious older brother Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) returns with a plan to wreak havoc on the town, seeking revenge against his younger brother for turning him into a vampire against his will. Because Elena resembles their past love Katherine Pierce, Damon also begins to fall in love with Elena. It is revealed that Elena is a descendant of Katherine, who eventually returns with plans against the trio. Elena undergoes many hardships and deaths of close family members and loved ones throughout her high school experience.
The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement of migrants from New England in the late 19th century. Additional story lines revolve around the other inhabitants of the town, most notably Elena's younger brother Jeremy Gilbert (Steven R. McQueen), her best friends Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham) and Caroline Forbes (Candice Accola), and their mutual friends Tyler Lockwood (Michael Trevino) and Matt Donovan (Zach Roerig). The town's politics are orchestrated by descendants of the original founding families, all comprising a "Founders' Council." Some of the founding families of Mystic Falls includes the Salvatores, the Gilberts, the Fells, the Forbes, and the Lockwoods. They guard the town mainly from vampires, although there are many more supernatural threats such as werewolves, witches, and ghosts.
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