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Ian Somerhalder

  • Birthplace: Covington, Louisiana, USA
  • Birthday: December 8, 1978

After achieving early success as a teen model, actor Ian Somerhalder went on to enjoy mainstream popularity thanks to playing Boone Carlyle on the sci-fi phenomenon, "Lost" (ABC, 2004-2010). Prior to his breakthrough role, Somerhalder was featured on the short-lived teen drama, "Young Americans" (The WB, 1999-2000) before landing roles in features like "Life as a House" (2001) and "The Rules of Attraction" (2002). Though he lasted on "Lost" for only one season - though he did return as a guest s…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Cast in the CW series "The Vampire Diaries"

  • 2007

    Had a recurring role on the HBO series, "Tell Me You Love Me"

  • 2007

    Played the title character in "The Travels of Marco Polo," the miniseries chronicling Polo's 13th century travels to Mongolia

  • 2006

    Starred in "Pulse," a remake of cult Japanese helmer Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Kairo"

  • 2004 to 2005

    Cast as Boone in the first season of the drama "Lost" (ABC); became the show's first casualty in season one; returned to play Boone Carlyle in flashbacks and dream sequences in the second and third seasons

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Awards

  • 2006

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

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