Paul Wesley - wikipedia Paul Wesley Paul Wesley Paul Wesley at the 2015 San Diego Comic - Con International Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski ( 1982 - 07 - 23 ) July 23, 1982 ( age 36 ) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. Other names Paul Wasilewski Occupation Actor director producer Years active 1999 -- present Notable work The Vampire Diaries Spouse ( s ) Torrey DeVitto ( m. 2011 ; div. 2013 ) Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski ( Polish : ( ' pavɛw vaɕi'lɛfskji ) ; born July 23, 1982 ), known professionally as Paul Wesley and formerly as Paul Wasilewski, is an American actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his roles as Aaron Corbett in the miniseries Fallen and Stefan Salvatore on the supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Philanthropy 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Director 5.4 Web 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early Life Wesley was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to Polish parents Tomasz and Agnieszka Wasilewski, and grew up in Marlboro Township, New Jersey. He has one older sister, Monika Emara ( née Wasilewski ), and two younger sisters, Leah and Julia Wasilewski. In addition to English, he speaks Polish, having spent four months every year in Poland until the age of 16. Wesley attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey, and Marlboro High School for a period during his high school years. He started his theater studies in New York City and transferred from Marlboro High School to Lakewood Prep School in Howell, New Jersey, because the school was able to better accommodate his acting schedule. During his junior year in high school, he was cast in the soap opera Guiding Light as character Max Nickerson. He started college at Rutgers University in New Jersey but left after one semester when more roles were offered to him, and he realized he could make a career out of acting. Career Paul Wesley at the 2012 Comic - Con in San Diego Throughout the years, he has appeared in a variety of films. In 2014, he co-starred in, as well as produced, Before I Disappear, which went on to win the SXSW Film Festival Audience Award and compete at the Venice Film Festival 's `` Venice Days '' section. That same year he co-starred in Amira and Sam which was acquired by Drafthouse Films. In August 2015, it was reported that he joined the cast of The Late Bloomer opposite Brittany Snow and JK Simmons. Other feature credits include HBO 's Shot in the Heart directed by Agnieszka Holland and Liongate 's Peaceful Warrior opposite Nick Nolte. In 2014, he was cast opposite Susan Sarandon in the film Mother 's Day, and it was also announced he is set to star in and produce the film Convergence. He also co-starred in The Baytown Outlaws opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Andre Braugher. Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder in 2012 In 2001, Wesley, then credited as Paul Wasilewski, was one of the main cast members of the short - lived CBS television series Wolf Lake, playing the role of Lucas `` Luke '' Cates. He appeared opposite Amber Tamblyn in the 2008 CBS television film The Russell Girl, and had the lead role in the 2007 ABC Family miniseries Fallen opposite Bryan Cranston and Tom Skerritt. Wesley has had a number of roles in television shows such as 24, 8 Simple Rules, American Dreams, Army Wives, Cane, Everwood, Guiding Light, Smallville, and The O.C.. Wesley has starred as Stefan Salvatore in the hit television series The Vampire Diaries since its premiere in September 2009 on The CW. In the series, he plays a younger brother to Damon Salvatore ( played by Ian Somerhalder ) as well as the love interest of a 17 - year - old girl named Elena Gilbert ( played by Nina Dobrev ). Wesley began directing The Vampire Diaries in its fifth season and produced the series at the start of season 8. He directed episode 16 in season 2 of Shadowhunters for Freeform. In November 2016, it was announced that under the label of his newly formed production company, Citizen Media, Wesley signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television to produce four new television shows, including Confessions of a Drug - Addicted High School Teacher, written by Jason Smith ; Pecos, written by Shawn Christensen ; Finding Natalie, written by Hilary Bettis and Shanghai Summer, written by Oanh Ly. His theater work includes the co-lead in the well - received off - Broadway production Cal in Camo at the Rattlestick Theater in New York City. He was also the co-lead in Sensitive Skin written by Shem Bitterman. In March 2018, Wesley joined the New York Theater Workshop 's production of Zurich in New York City. In June 2018, it was reported that Wesley, had joined the main cast of the CBS All Access TV series Tell Me a Story which was created by Kevin Williamson. Philanthropy At PaleyFest 2014 for The Vampire Diaries Wesley has hosted two fundraising campaigns on Represent.com to raise funds for charity. For his first campaign, Wesley released a cat shirt design to raise funds for The Humane Society of the United States. The campaign sold almost 3,000 units. For his second campaign, Wesley teamed up with The Vampire Diaries co-star Ian Somerhalder to release a limited - edition shirt designed by a fan, with the words `` Blood Brothers Since 1864. '' This campaign sold almost 10,000 shirts. Personal Life Wesley met and began dating actress Torrey DeVitto in 2007 when they acted together in Killer Movie. They married in a private ceremony in New York City in April 2011. In July 2013, it was reported that they had filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized in December 2013. Wesley lived in Atlanta, Georgia, while filming The Vampire Diaries and the rest of the time with his then - wife Torrey DeVitto in Los Angeles, California. He sold his Los Angeles residence after his divorce at the end of 2013. Filmography Main article : Paul Wesley filmography Film Year Title Role Notes The Last Run Seth as Paul Wasilewski 2005 Roll Bounce Troy 2006 Cloud 9 Jackson Fargo 2006 Peaceful Warrior Trevor 2006 Lenexa, 1 Mile Rick Lausier 2008 Killer Movie Jake Tanner 2009 Elsewhere Billy Beneath the Blue Craig Morrison 2013 The Baytown Outlaws Anthony Reesey 2014 Before I Disappear Gideon 2014 Amira & Sam Charlie 2016 Mothers and Daughters Kevin 2016 The Late Bloomer Charlie Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Another World Sean McKinnon as Paul Wasilewski 1999 -- 2001 Guiding Light Max Nickerson # 2 as Paul Wasilewski 2000, 2005 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Danny Burrell / Luke Breslin Episodes : `` Wrong is Right '' ( as Paul Wasilewski ), `` Ripped '' Shot in the Heart Gary ( Age 15 -- 22 ) Television film ; as Paul Wasilewski 2001 -- 2002 Wolf Lake Luke Cates Main role, 9 episodes ; as Paul Wasilewski 2002 Young Arthur Lancelot Television film ; as Paul Wasilewski 2002 The Education of Max Bickford Craig Episode : `` One More Time '' ; as Paul Wasilewski 2002 Law & Order : Criminal Intent Luke Miller Episode : `` Malignant '' ; as Paul Wasilewski 2002 -- 2005 American Dreams Tommy DeFelice Recurring role, 10 episodes ( credited as Paul Wasilewski through 2003 ) 2003 The Edge Himself Television film ; as Paul Wasilewski 2003 Smallville Lucas Luthor Episode : `` Prodigal '' ; as Paul Wasilewski 2003 The O.C. Donnie Episode : `` The Outsider '' ; as Paul Wasilewski 2003 -- 2004 8 Simple Rules Damian Episodes : `` Premiere '', `` Opposites Attract : Part 3 : Night of the Locust '' ; as Paul Wasilewski 2003 -- 2004 Everwood Tommy Callahan Recurring role, 9 episodes ; as Paul Wasilewski CSI : Miami Jack Warner Bradford Episode : `` Legal '' 2005 CSI : NY Steve Samprass Episode : `` Grand Murder at Central Station '' 2006 Crossing Jordan Quentin Baker Episode : `` Thin Ice '' 2006 Fallen Aaron Corbett Television film 2007 Fallen Aaron Corbett Television miniseries 2007 Cane Nick 3 episodes 2007 Shark Justin Bishop Episode : `` Shaun of the Dead '' 2008 The Russell Girl Evan Carroll Television film 2008 Cold Case Petey Murphy ( 2008 ) Episode : `` Bad Reputation '' 2008 -- 2009 Army Wives Logan Atwater Recurring role, 6 episodes 2009 -- 2010 24 Stephen 4 episodes 2009 -- 2017 The Vampire Diaries Stefan Salvatore / Silas / Tom Avery / Ambrose Lead role ; also producer ( season 8 ) 2016 The Originals Stefan Salvatore Episode : `` A Streetcar Named Desire '' 2018 Tell Me a Story Eddie Lead role - post-production Director Year Title Notes 2014 The Vampire Diaries Episode : Resident Evil 2015 Episode : Woke Up With a Monster 2016 Episode : Things We Lost in the Fire Episode : Requiem for a Dream Episode : Detoured On Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell 2017 Shadowhunters Episode : Day of Atonement 2018 Legacies Episode : TBA 2018 Roswell, New Mexico Episode : TBA Web Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Vampire Diaries : A Darker Truth Stefan Salvatore Episode : `` A Darker Truth Part 3 '' Awards and nominations This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` Paul Wesley '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( February 2017 ) Year Award Work Result Young Hollywood Awards Cast To Watch ( with Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev ) The Vampire Diaries Won Teen Choice Awards Breakout Star Male The Vampire Diaries Won Teen Choice Awards Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi The Vampire Diaries Won 2011 Teen Choice Awards Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2011 Teen Choice Awards Choice Vampire The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2012 Teen Choice Awards Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2013 Teen Choice Awards Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2013 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Dramatic TV Actor The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2014 Teen Choice Awards Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2014 Teen Choice Awards TV Villain The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2014 Young Hollywood Awards Best Threesome ( with Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev ) The Vampire Diaries Won 2014 Northeast Film Festival Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Before I Disappear Nominated 2015 People 's Choice Awards Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2015 Teen Choice Awards Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV : Liplock ( with Candice Accola ) The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2016 Teen Choice Awards Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi The Vampire Diaries Nominated 2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV : Liplock ( with Candice King ) The Vampire Diaries Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Paul Wesley pronounces Full name in Polish ''. YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Paul Wesley 's 31st Birthday -- ' Vampire Diaries ' Tribute To Stefan ''. Hollywood Life. July 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Wieselman, Jarrett ( February 7, 2014 ). `` Paul Wesley will make his directorial debut on `` The Vampire Diaries '' ``. Buzzfeed.com. Retrieved February 13, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Yamato, Jen ( November 17, 2014 ). `` ' Vampire Diaries ' Star Paul Wesley Set For Sci - Fier ' Convergence ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Morton, Rebecca ( September 10, 2009 ). `` ' Vampire Diaries ' to give area native star turn ''. New Brunswick Sentinel. Retrieved April 22, 2010. Jump up ^ Lee, Luaine ( January 27, 2010 ). `` The ' good ' vampire was a teenage bad boy ''. Chicago Tribune. McClatchy / Tribune News. Retrieved October 2, 2010. Jump up ^ Talbot, Lindsay ( October 12, 2009 ). `` New Blood ''. Teen Vogue. Retrieved October 28, 2009. Jump up ^ Martin, Patti ( January 28, 2010 ). `` Perhaps one of Howell 's best kept secrets ''. Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 17, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Getting to Know : Paul Wesley ''. Teen Magazine. Retrieved December 20, 2009. Jump up ^ `` ' Before I Disappear ' picked up for North American distribution ''. Variety. August 5, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Paul Wesley makes ' Amira and Sam ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. August 28, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Paul Wesley, Brittany Snow, Blake Cooper Join Comedy ' The Late Bloomer ' ''. wrap.com. August 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Wesley, Sarandon to star in ' Mother 's Day ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. September 25, 2014. Jump up ^ Weinstein, Joshua L. ( May 13, 2011 ). `` Paul Wesley Joins Eva Longoria in ' The Baytown Disco ' ''. TheWrap.com. Retrieved May 15, 2011. Jump up ^ Schneider, Michael ( July 31, 2001 ). `` Thesp jumps into CBS ' ' Wolf Lake ' ''. Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Speier, Michael ( September 9, 2001 ). `` Review : ' Wolf Lake ' ''. Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Fries, Laura ( January 24, 2008 ). `` Review : ' The Russell Girl ' ''. Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Fries, Laura ( July 20, 2006 ). `` Review : ' Fallen ' ''. Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Dempsey, John ( August 9, 2007 ). `` ' Fallen ' earns solid ratings ''. Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Thomson, Cathy ( December 2010 ). `` Review : ' Fallen ' ''. Geek Speak. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Paul Wesley Will Make His Directorial Debut On `` The Vampire Diaries '' ``. Buzzfeed.com. February 7, 2014. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( November 11, 2016 ). `` Paul Wesley Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV, Sets 4 Projects As Producer ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 18, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Review : In ' Cal in Camo, ' a Raw Welcome to Motherhood ''. The New York Times. May 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Sensative Skin ''. Backstage. Jump up ^ http://www.playbill.com/article/hamiltons-austin-smith-and-vampire-diaries-paul-wesley-to-star-in-zurich. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 5, 2018 ). `` ' Tell Me A Story ' : Danielle Campbell To Star In Kevin Williamson 's CBS All Access Drama Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 11, 2018 ). `` Paul Wesley To Co-Star In CBS All Access Series ' Tell Me A Story ', Reuniting With ' The Vampire Diaries ' EP Kevin Williamson ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 12, 2018 ). `` ' Tell Me A Story ' : James Wolk To Star In Kevin Williamson 's CBS All Access Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 12, 2018 ). `` Dania Ramirez To Co-Star In CBS All Access Thriller Series ' Tell Me A Story ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Paul Wesley Selling Cat Shirt for Humane Society ''. Bookfandoms.com. Jump up ^ `` Paul Wesley Limited Edition Cat T - shirt ''. Represent.com. Jump up ^ `` Vampire Diaries : Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley Launch Charity T - Shirt Campaign ''. People. July 17, 2015. Jump up ^ Represent.com. `` Ian Somerhalder & Paul Wesley 's Official Tee ''. Jump up ^ `` Vampire Diaries ' Paul Wesley and actress Torrey DeVitto married ! ''. Life & Style. April 29, 2011. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Paul Wesley and Torrey DeVitto to Divorce ''. People.com. July 30, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' Vampire Diaries ' star Paul Wesley finalizes divorce ''. Toronto Sun. December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014. Jump up ^ Suzuki, Chako ( November 29, 2012 ). `` Where Does Paul Wesley Live ? You Ask, We Answer ! ''. wetpaint.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Simpson, Andrea. `` Paul Wesley Sells His Hollywood Hills Panty - Dropping Palace for $1.7 Million ''. celebuzz.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' The Originals ' Klaus Welcomes ' The Vampire Diaries ' Stefan With A Drink In New Crossover Promo Clip ''. IBtimes.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul Wesley. Paul Wesley on IMDb Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Fantasy / Sci - Fi Paul Wesley ( 2010 ) Ian Somerhalder ( 2011 ) Ian Somerhalder ( 2012 ) Ian Somerhalder ( 2013 ) Ian Somerhalder ( 2014 ) Jared Padalecki ( 2015 ) Grant Gustin ( 2016 ) Dylan O'Brien ( 2017 ) Matthew Daddario ( 2018 ) WorldCat Identities BNE : XX5298438 BNF : cb16635564g ( data ) GND : 1018523189 ISNI : 0000 0000 7941 8573 LCCN : no2010076711 SUDOC : 185352294 VIAF : 121212495 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Wesley&oldid=864467933 '' Categories : 1982 births Living people Male actors from New Jersey American people of Polish descent American male television actors People from New Brunswick, New Jersey People from Marlboro Township, New Jersey Rutgers University alumni 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Use mdy dates from May 2016 Articles with hCards BLP articles lacking sources from February 2017 All BLP articles lacking sources Wikipedia articles with BNE identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Asturianu বাংলা Български Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն हिन्दी Hrvatski Italiano עברית ქართული Қазақша Kurdî Latviešu Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Slovenčina Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska தமிழ் Türkçe Удмурт Українська Tiếng Việt Winaray Zazaki 中文 35 more Edit links This page was last edited on 17 October 2018, at 12 : 06 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the actor that plays stefan salvatore
Answer: Paul Wesley