Early Years: Ian Somerhalder was born December 8, 1978. He is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama The Vampire Diaries
Ian was born and raised in Covington, Louisiana, son of Edna, a massage therapist, and Robert Somerhalder, an independent building contractor. And attended St. Paul's, a private Catholic school in Covington. He started on a modeling career from age 10 to 13,and by the age of 17 he decided to go into acting.
Ian Somerhalder was born December 8, 1978. He is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama The Vampire Diaries
Ian was born and raised in Covington, Louisiana, son of Edna, a massage therapist, and Robert Somerhalder, an independent building contractor. And attended St. Paul's, a private Catholic school in Covington. He started on a modeling career from age 10 to 13,and by the age of 17 he decided to go into acting.