American actor Ian Joseph Somerhalder was born in Covington, Louisiana on December 8, 1978. Fame came to him with the role of Damon Salvatore ("The Vampire Diaries") and Boone Carlisle ("Lost"). Before that, Ian was busy in the modeling business (with the help of his mother, he got into this field as a ten-year-old boy) - he went to New York shooting every summer. It may not have been as exciting as the fishing and horse riding Ian did as a child, but Somerhalder tried to be on top. The best children’s
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American actor Ian Joseph Somerhalder was born in Covington, Louisiana on December 8, 1978. Fame came to him with the role of Damon Salvatore ("The Vampire Diaries") and Boone Carlisle ("Lost"). Before that, Ian was busy in the modeling business (with the help of his mother, he got into this field as a ten-year-old boy) - he went to New York shooting every summer. It may not have been as exciting as the fishing and horse riding Ian did as a child, but Somerhalder tried to be on top. The best children’s modeling agencies (Click, Next, Arlene Wilson) signed contracts with him, and then Ian got a chance to become a model in Europe. The young American conquered Milan, Paris and London, for two autumn seasons was the face of designer clothes GUESS, worked in fashion houses Versace, Esprit, Persol, Calvin Klein Inc., Dolce & Gabbana and Gucci.
Without limiting himself to employment in the modeling business, Ian Somerhalder decided to master the acting profession, and for this purpose went to New York. 19-year-old Ian was trained by a prestigious teacher William Esper. Soon the first roles in the movie began, but at first Somerhalder was waiting for failure: he played in the films “Black & White” and “Celebrity”, but the scenes with his participation were cut out. Acting began for Somerhalder after he was noticed by a manager who signed a contract with the actor. Then Ian made his debut on television: he played in the science fiction drama Now or Never and the first leading role in the series Young Americans. Achieving success with the audience, Somerhalder starred in picture after picture, until he fell to the film “Rules of Sex”, where Ian played a homosexual Paul Denton, and at the same time earned 6.5 million dollars. In many ways, of course, I had to crook my soul, but finally the time for real demand came.
In Lost, Ian was the only actor to be cast without hesitation. When his hero, Boone Carlyle, dies first on the island, the actor experienced something of a regret: the scene was not easy for him, and it was sad to say goodbye to the team. But the professional start, no doubt, took place.
After the series "Lost" Ian took part in minor projects several times, and his new breakthrough was the role of Damon Salvatore in the TV series The Vampire Diaries.
Unlike several of his characters, Somerhalder prefers women: during the filming of Young Americans, the actor met with Sarah Maleitesta, designer, after his girlfriend was Nicky Hilton, and since December 2006 Ian is inseparable from Megan Old. /