Ian Somerhalder

About Ian Somerhalder

He rose to prominence in television dramas after portraying Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries and Boone Carlyle in Lost.

Ian Joseph Somerhalder is an American actor, model, activist and director. He is known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost, Damon Salvatore in The CW's supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries and Dr. Luther Swann in Netflix's sci-fi horror series V Wars.

Official Website	http://www.isfoundation.com/
Known for	main role on The Vampire Diaries
Years active	1997–present
Born	Ian Joseph Somerhalder, December 8, 1978, Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Children	1

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Trivia

He won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2006 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Lost, and launched the Ian Somerhalder Foundation on his 32nd birthday.

Ian Somerhalder before fame

He started modeling at the age of ten and spent most of his summers in New York.

Achievement of Ian Somerhalder

In 2006, he received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series for Lost, and on his 32nd birthday, he established the Ian Somerhalder Foundation.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$12 Million

Ian Somerhalder family life

In April 2015, he married actress Nikki Reed, and the couple welcomed a daughter named Bodhi in 2017. He was previously linked to Nina Dobrev, his Vampire Diaries co-star. Edna, his mother, was a massage therapist, and Robert, his father, was a construction worker.

Associations of Ian Somerhalder

He and Nina Dobrev co-starred in the TV drama series Vampire Diaries.

Ian Somerhalder Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	71 kg
Height	176 cm
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Dark Brown

Facts about Ian Somerhalder

• Ian Somerhalder takes part in environmental protection projects.
• What can be called an initial point in his work?
Ian Somerhalder was first known by the general public as a fashion model when he was ten. Ian Somerhalder was a charming open and friendly kid that was very easy to work with.
• Does he make any donations or does he do any other work for charity aims?
Ian Somerhalder is a philanthropist as he labors much in favor of underprivileged people.
• Whose initiative was it to encourage the boy to act?
In his early teens he was a trainee of a drama course and an actor in a society of drama lovers.
• As a child he grew up fishing, boating and riding horses.
• Ian Somerhalder likes traveling.
• What was his age when he began acting?
The child started taking part in shootings of films when he was seventeen
• What is his favourite genre in acting?
Ian Somerhalder claims that his most liked type of films is drama or comedy.
• Ian Somerhalder admires Sean Penn.
• Has the actor any family business apart from artistic activities?
Ian Somerhalder and his brother started a furniture shop some years ago. In the very beginning they combined the furniture pieces and sold them themselves.
• Ian Somerhalder didnu2019t finish school as he had to travel around the world for his modeling projects.
• Ian Somerhalder is fond of reading.
• Ian Somerhalderu0027s favourite kinds of sport are yoga, football and baseball.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Robert Somerhalder	Brother		N/A
Bodhi Soleil Reed Somerhalder	Children		N/A
Edna Somerhalder	Mother		N/A
Robyn Somerhalder	Sister		N/A
Nikki Reed	Spouse	$12 Million	Actor