Paul Wesley

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Biography

The actor received his Hollywood break in daytime television and proceeded to wow audiences with layered performances as a teenage drug dealer on "Everwood" (The WB, 2002-06) and as a kindred spirit roaming the earth in the ABC Family miniseries "Fallen" (2006-07). In 2009, Wesley had a career-defining role he could truly sink his teeth into - that of romantic and brooding vampire Stefan on "The Vampire Diaries" (The CW, 2009- ). Although his …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Paul Thomas Wasilewski on July 23, 1982 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Career Milestones

1999

Had regular role on the CBS daytime serial "Guiding Light"

1999

TV debut as a regular on the NBC daytime drama "Another World"

2001

Made film debut, playing a young Gary, in "Shot in the Heart"

2001

Made primetime series debut on CBS' "Wolf Lake"

2002

Cast as Tommy DeFelice, a recurring character, on NBC's "American Dreams"

2003

Played the recurring role of Tommy Callahan on the WB's "Everwood"

2006

Cast as Aaron Corbett, a good-natured high school student who discovers he is half-human/half-angel, in the ABC Family miniseries "Fallen"

2006

Cast in Victor Salva's adaptation of "Peaceful Warrior"

2008

Co-starred in the horror/comedy "Killer Movie" (released straight to DVD)

2008

Had a recurring role on the Lifetime series, "Army Wives," as PFC Logan Atwater

2009

Cast in the lead role of Stefan in the CW series "The Vampire Diaries"