Ian Somerhalder

Birth Name:

Ian Joseph Somerhalder

Birth Place:

Covington, Louisiana, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Director

Established The Ian Somerhalder Foundation to educate others on the importance of environment and animal protection
Landed a role as a series regular on the "Dawson's Creek" spinoff "Young Americans․"
Started modeling at the age of 10, working with companies like Calvin Klein and Gucci before becoming an actor
Quote: "(On his reasons for becoming an actor) "To explore different parts of yourself and different emotional lives․․․․not to hide from who you are but to actually explore who you are"․"
Quote: "[On feminism] "When we men learn to celebrate the true and irrefutable power of women, we can then truly celebrate the progress of men․""
Well known for playing the role of Damon Salvatore in "The Vampire Diaries․"
Filmed public service announcements in 2010 to recruit volunteers for clean up after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Supports the It Gets Better Project, aiming to prevent suicide in the LGBT community
Supports the St․ Tammary Humane Society, an organization providing animal shelter and welfare

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