Ian Somerhalder Biography

Joseph Ian Somerhalder (* Dec. 8, 1978 in Covington, Louisiana) is an American actor and former model.

Somerhalder attended a Catholic school. Supported by his mother, he began at the age of 10 years modelling. Despite his success as a model (Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Versace, Guess), focused more on his acting career. At the age of 17 years, he began training an exhibition game in New York. 2004 he got a major role in the television series Lost, which he in the first season but already left.

Somerhalder has French, English, Irish and American roots. His father Robert is Bauarchitekt, his mother Edna is a Massagetherapeutin. In addition, he has a sister, Robyn, and a brother, Robert. His parents were divorced when he was 13. The name 'Somerhalder' comes from his adopted grandfather. His biological grandfather was called 'Hull'.

Somerhalder is involved in various organizations for the conservation of the oceans and supports the organization "Love Letters to the South", the stakeholders in the Hurricane Katrina helps financially.

Television

    * 2000 – Young Americans as Hamilton Fleming
    * 2001 – Anatomy of a Hate Crime as Russell Henderson
    * 2004 – Fearless as Jordan Gracie
    * 2004 – Smallville as Adam Knight
    * 2004-2005 – Lost as Boone Carlyle (occasional special guest star in 2006, 2007)
    * 2006 – Marco Polo as Marco Polo
    * 2007 – Tell Me You Love Me as Nick

Cinema

    * 2001 – Life as a House as Josh
    * 2002 – Changing Hearts as Jason Kelly
    * 2002 – The Rules of Attraction as Paul Denton
    * 2004 – In Enemy Hands as Danny Miller
    * 2004 – The Old Man and the Studio as Matt
    * 2004 – Recess as Cooley (also producer)
    * 2006 – Pulse as Dexter McCarthy
    * 2006 – The Sensation of Sight as Drifter
    * 2008 – The Lost Samaritan as William Archer
    * 2008 – The Tournament as Miles Slater
    * 2008 – Wake as Tyler

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