Ian Somerhalder Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Early Life, Career, Net Worth, Affairs and More

Introduction:

Ian Joseph Somerhalder was born on 8th December 1978. He known as an American actor, model as well as a director. Ian Somerhalder best-recognized for portraying the role of Boone Carlyle in the TV drama titled as Lost and Damon Salvatore in The CW’s supernatural drama titled as The Vampire Diaries.

Ian Somerhalder Early life

Somerhalder born to his parents and brought up in Covington, Louisiana. He known as the son of Edna, who is working as a massage therapist, and Robert Somerhalder, who is working as an independent building contractor. Ian blessed with two siblings, in which there is an older brother, named Robert, and younger sister, named Robyn. He went to Mandeville High School for his elementary education, in Mandeville, Louisiana. He started his modeling career when he was at the age of 10 and quit modeling at the age of 13. When he turned 17, he started taking interest in the acting field.

Ian Somerhalder Career

In the year 2000, He started performing his role in the short-lived WB series titled as Young Americans, that is a spin-off of Dawson’s Creek. He was also seen acting as Hamilton Fleming, who was the son of the dean of a prestigious boarding school. The following year, he was also featured to play the bisexual role Paul Denton in Roger Avary’s production of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel, titled as The Rules of Attraction, along with James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, as well as Jessica Biel.

In the year 2004, he got the score through his breakthrough character when he performed his appearance portraying the role of Boone Carlyle in the hit TV show titled as Lost. He considered as one of the first actors who directed in character for the series and the first big role to die.

In the year 2009, Ian Somerhalder featured in the film titled as The Tournament in which he acted performing the character of an assassin who took part in a lethal competition along with other assassins. He also performed his appearance in the coffee table book About Face by a celebrity photographer known as John Russo.

In the year 2009, he directed to play the character of Vampire Damon Salvatore as a series regular titled as The CW television drama series named The Vampire Diaries. Somerhalder also started to cast The Vampire Diaries in its third season. And cast the series at the start of the 8th season. Somerhalder honored with various Teen Choice Award’s and a People’s Choice Award for his role on the series.

2010-2012

In the year 2012, it rumored that Somerhalder had directed in the movie entitled Time Framed, in Los Angeles.

Somerhalder got complicated in the cleanup after the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling disaster on 22nd April 2010. The efforts that he made are cleaning of oiled wildlife and taping public service declaring to allow the public know how they might help. Somerhalder is also known as the supporter of the St. Tammany Humane Society, which is an organization for animal shelter and their welfare. In the year, 2010, Somerhalder presented his services hosting a Bash on the Bayou charity fundraiser for the Society.

Somerhalder also stands by the It Gets Better Project, that aims a goal to stop suicide among LGBT youth related to The Trevor Project.

He also known as a celebrity campaigner for RYOT, that is a Los Angeles-based media corporation known for RYOT.org.

Ian Somerhalder Personal Life

started dating his The Vampire Diaries co-star known as Nina Dobrev in the year 2010. But they broke up their relationship in 2013. In the year 2014, he had a love relationship with an actress known as Nikki Reed. The couple declared their engagement in February 2015. The married on 26th of April, 2015, in Malibu, California. The couple declared on May 2nd, 2017 that they were about to become parents of their first child. They blessed with their first child, a daughter, whom they named Bodhi Soleil, on 25th of July, 2017.

Ian Somerhalder Net Worth:

Somerhalder known as an American actor as well as a model. Who earn an estimated amount of net worth of $8 million approximately. He worked as a model from the age of 10 to 13 and started acting at the age of 17. He directed in the series titled as The Vampire Diaries on CW in the year 2009. Afterward, he performed his acting by appearing in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, and Smallville as well.

He also worked as a supporter in the cleanup after the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling disaster in the year 2010. He released the Ian Somerhalder Foundation in the year 2010 with hopes to spread knowledge to people on the importance of looking after the animals and the environment. His these works and services have raised his net worth which expected to increased in future. He earns the salary of $40,000 per episode of The Vampire Diaries.

Body Measurements:

Ian Somerhalder is a handsome English Tv celebrity, with a well-shaped body. And having an average height of 5 ft 9½ in or 177 cm. He weighs 71 kg or 156.5 pounds. Somerhalder has got dark brown hairs and blue eyes. His measurements of Chest-Biceps-Waist are of 38 in or 96.5 cm– 15 in or 38 cm– 30 in or 76 cm respectively. His Ethnicity is White. Somerhalder is 40 years old according to his date of birth in Dec 1978.

Conclusion:

Ian Somerhalder who born in Covington, Louisiana, known as an American actor and model. He has performed his acting in many television films and series which took him to the peak of success and glory. He had many relationships in the past and married to Nikki Reed with whom he has a child.