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name: "Ian Somerhalder"
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born: "8 December 1978"
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# Ian Somerhalder

Actor. Born 8 December 1978 in Covington, Louisiana, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 December 1978, Covington, Louisiana, USA
- **Also known as:** Ian Joseph Somerhalder

## Biography

Ian Somerhalder is an American actor. He is known for playing Boone Carlyle in the ABC series *Lost* (2004–2010) and Damon Salvatore in the CW series *The Vampire Diaries* (2009–2017).

Born in Covington, Louisiana, Somerhalder began modelling at the age of ten before turning to acting at seventeen. He studied with acting teacher William Esper and made his screen debut in the late 1990s. Early film roles include *Life as a House* (2001) and *The Rules of Attraction* (2002). He has also appeared in episodes of *Smallville*, *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* and *CSI: Miami*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Boone Carlyle — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)

## Also known for

- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), Damon Salvatore, Director
- *Smallville* (2001), Adam Knight
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), Charlie Baker
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), Ricky Murdoch
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), Tony Del Nagro
- *The Tournament* (2009), Miles Slade
- *The Rules of Attraction* (2002), Paul Denton
- *Pulse* (2006), Dexter

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