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).
How tall is Ian Somerhalder and what is his weight? Ian Somerhalder's 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 45 years old. His shoe size is 9 US | 42 EU.
Ian Somerhalder
December 8, 1978
45 years old
United States
Sagittarius
Dark Brown
Blue
5 ft 9½ in | 177 cm
$8 Million
71 kg | 156.5 pounds
38 in | 96.5 cm
9 US | 42 EU
30 in | 76 cm
He played Marco Polo in historical adventure drama film Marco Polo (2007).
Life as a House (2001) drama as Josh
The Tournament (2009) action thriller as Miles Slade
Pulse (2006) horror as Dexter McCarthy
How to Make Love to a Woman (2010) comedy as Daniel Meltzer
Wake (2009) comedy drama romance as Tyler
Lost City Raiders (2008) science fiction as Jack Kubiak
Fireball (2009) martial arts action as Lee Cooper
The Anomaly (2014) science fiction action thriller as 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 drama series as Hamilton Fleming
Smallville (2004) The CW superhero series as Adam Knight
He had recurring role as Nick in HBO drama series Tell Me You Love Me (2007).
V Wars (2019) Netflix science fiction horror series as 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).