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Ian Somerhalder Biography (1978-)

Full name, Ian Joseph Somerhalder; born December 8, 1978, in Covington, LA; father, a building contracter; mother, a massage therapist. Addresses:Agent: Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA.; Manager: Untitled Entertainment, 8436 West Third St., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer

Birth Details

December 8, 1978

Covington, Louisiana, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Extra, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998
• Josh, Life as a House, New Line Cinema, 2001
• Colored Eggs, 2001
• Jason Kelly, Changing Hearts, PorchLight Entertainment, 2002
• Paul Denton, The Rules of Attraction (also known as Die Regelndes Spiels), Lions Gate Films, 2002
• U.S.S. Swordfish: Danny Miller, In Enemy Hands (also known as U-Boat), Artisan Entertainment, 2004
• Matt, The Old Man and the Studio (short film), 2004
• Cooley, Recess (short film), 2004
• Film Work
• Producer, Recess (short film), 2004
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Hamilton Fleming, Young Americans, The WB, 2000
• Adam Knight, a recurring role, Smallville, The WB, 2004
• Boone Carlisle, Lost, ABC, 2004-2005
• Movies
• Russell Henderson, Anatomy of a Hate Crime, MTV, 2001
• Pilots
• Jordan Gracie, Fearless, The WB, 2004
• Episodic
• IQ, "The Black Bag," The Big Easy, USA Network, 1997
• Brian, "A Girl's Life," Now and Again, CBS, 1999
• Tony Del Nagro, "Revenge Is Best Served Cold," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2002
• Charlie Baker, "Dominance," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(also known as Law & Order: SVU), NBC, 2003
• Ricky Murdoch, "The Best Defense," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003
• Man on train, "The Pussycat Dolls," 1MMs, 2003
• Himself, The Tony Danza Show, 2005
• Himself, Good Morning America, ABC, 2005
• Himself, Live with Regis and Kelly, 2005

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Adorable Magazine, October, 2002, p. 27
• Alternative Press, January, 2003
• Contents Magazine, November, 2002
• Cosmopolitan, May, 2005, p. 70
• Entertainment Weekly, April 15, 2005, p. 26
• Flaunt Magazine, fall, 2002
• Metro Magazine, October, 2002, p. 18
• Next Magazine, October 4, 2002
• People, December 2, 2002, p. 155; May 2, 2005, p. 38
• Seventeen, May, 2002
• TV Guide, April 1, 2005, pp. 8-9