Ian Joseph Somerhalder was born in Covington, Louisiana, United States, on December 8, 1978, is an American actor. Young Ian Somerhalder first started performing in school drama club and with local theater group. He began his modeling career at the age of 10. He got his television debut in USA Cable Network crime drama series The Big Easy (1997) in episode "The Black Bag", in role as I.Q. He made his big screen debut in comedy drama film Celebrity (1998) (uncredited, unconfirmed). Ian's breakthrough performance came as Boone Carlyle in ABC drama television series Lost (2004–2007; 2010).
Ian Somerhalder height is 5' 9½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 177 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 156.5 іn pоunds or 71 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 46 years old. His shoe size is 9 US | 42 EU.
Ian Somerhalder
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Birth Date:
December 8, 1978
Age:
46 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 9½ in | 177 cm
Net Worth:
$8 Million
Weight:
71 kg | 156.5 pounds
Chest:
38 in | 96.5 cm
Shoe Size:
9 US | 42 EU
Waist:
30 in | 76 cm
He played Marco Polo in historical adventure drama film Marco Polo (2007).
Life as a House (2001) - Josh
The Tournament (2009) - Miles Slade
Pulse (2006) - Dexter McCarthy
How to Make Love to a Woman (2010) - Daniel Meltzer
Wake (2009) - Tyler
Lost City Raiders (2008) - Jack Kubiak
Fireball (2009) - Lee Cooper
The Anomaly (2014) - Harkin Langham
He won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his role as Boone Carlyle in ABC drama television series Lost (2004–2007; 2010).
He won the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain and the People's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi / Fantasy TV Actor for his role as Damon Salvatore in The CW supernatural teen drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017).
Young Americans (2000) The WB - Hamilton Fleming
Smallville (2004) The CW - Adam Knight
Tell Me You Love Me (2007) HBO - Nick
V Wars (2019) Netflix - Dr. Luther Swann
Attended Saint Paul's School in Covington.
He began studying acting at the age of 17, in New York.
Has Cajun (French), English and Scots-Irish ancestry.
Has older brother, Robert and younger sister, Robyn.
Has English, French, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
He won the Young Hollywood Award for Exciting New Face – Male in 2002.
He directed three episodes of The Vampire Diaries.
He created "Ian Somerhalder Foundation" in 2010.
Good friend with actor Paul Wesley.
He launched bourbon whiskey Brother's Bond Bourbon (2020), with Paul Wesley.
Likes reading, music, yoga and traveling.
He married actress Nikki Reed in 2015, they have one daughter, Bodhi Soleil.
He dated Nina Dobrev (2010-2013), Megan Auld (2007-2010), Maggie Grace (2006-2007), Nicky Rothschild (2004) and Kate Bosworth (2002).