Biography
Paul Wesley, also credited early in his career as Paul Wasilewski, is an American actor. He was born on 23 July 1982 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Wesley appeared as Justin Bishop in the series Shark (2006). His early television work includes roles in Another World (1999) and Wolf Lake (2001), followed by guest appearances in series such as 24 (2001), Smallville (2001), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and The O.C. (2003). He is known for playing Stefan Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries (2009) and James T. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022). He has also directed episodes of several series.
