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Ian Somerhalder
Ian Joseph Somerhalder is an American retired actor. He is known for playing Boone Carlyle in ABC's science fiction adventure drama television series Lost (2004–2010) and Damon Salvatore in the CW supernatural teen drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017).
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Born 8 December 1978 · Q130447
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Yahoo: Ian Somerhalder reveals the ‘controversial’ reason he ‘pulled the plug’ on his acting career
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2026· 2 entries
Yahoo: Ian Somerhalder reveals the ‘controversial’ reason he ‘pulled the plug’ on his acting career
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2025· 1 entry
AOL: Ian Somerhalder Says He Was the 'Biggest Delena Fan Ever' Until 'Mean' “Vampire Diaries” Fans Became 'a Toxic Cancer to Society'
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2024· 3 entries
Page Six: Ian Somerhalder says his acting career is ‘in the rear view mirror’ after ditching Hollywood for farm life
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People: Ian Somerhalder Thinks His Acting Career Is 'in the Rear View Mirror' but Reveals What Would Draw Him Back (Exclusive)
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Hollywood Life: Ian Somerhalder & Nikki Reed Team Up for ‘Vampire Diaries’ & ‘Twilight’ Crossover TikTok After He Quits Acting
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2023· 1 entry
Digital Journal: Review: Ian Somerhalder’s Brother’s Bond supports regenerative agriculture
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2020· 2 entries
Somerhalder shot footage for and served as an executive producer on the film Kiss the Ground, a documentary centered on regenerative agriculture
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Announced the launch of a straight bourbon whiskey named Brother's Bond Bourbon
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2012· 1 entry
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2011· 1 entry
Somerhalder visited Savory in Africa and announced he was making a documentary about him with the goal of winning him a Nobel Prize
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2010· 2 entries
Somerhalder's 32nd birthday, he launched the "Ian Somerhalder Foundation" which he hopes will educate people on the importance of protecting the environment and animals: "Instead of gifts this year, my birthday wish is t
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Hosted a Bash on the Bayou charity fundraiser for the Society
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2009· 2 entries
Somerhalder began playing the role of Vampire Damon Salvatore as a series regular in The CW television drama series The Vampire Diaries
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Somerhalder appeared in the movie The Tournament where he played the role of an assassin participating in a lethal competition with other assassins
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2005· 1 entry
Stated that being a part of Lost was "the greatest experience" of "the greatest year of his life"
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2004· 1 entry
Somerhalder scored his breakthrough role when he played Boone Carlyle in Lost
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2002· 1 entry
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
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1978· 1 entry
Born 1978-12-08.
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