Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
Is portrayed to be very handsome and pale, with wavy black hair, fine-features, and brilliant oak green eyes. He is not imposingly tall, but he is taller than his brother Damon though he is the weaker brother since he chooses not to drink human blood. He lives off animal blood, which lessens his Powers including being able to read and influence minds and increased speed and strength. He will do anything for Elena. He loves her dearly and doesn't want her to get hurt so he does everything he can to protect her, even if it means killing his own brother. Stefan goes through a lot of terrible events and even though he might suffer he never gives up on trying to live a normal life with his beloved Elena. Stefan is kidnapped in The Return : Nightfall while Damon is posessed. When this happens Damon leaves a note for Elena saying that Stefan left by his own free will to protect Elena from himself and that Stefan left Damon as Elena's protector.
Paul Wesley
Paul Wesley (born July 23, 1982), also credited as Paul Wasilewski, is an American actor, best known for his roles as Aaron Corbett in the ABC Family miniseries Fallen and Stefan Salvatore in The CW TV series The Vampire Diaries.
Life and career Wesley was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up in Marlboro, New Jersey. His parents, Agnieszka and Thomas Wasilewski,[1] had moved from Poland shortly before his birth.[2] He speaks fluent Polish, having spent four months every year in Poland until the age of 16.[3] He has one older sister, Monika, and two younger sisters, Julia and Leah.
Wesley attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey and Marlboro High School for a period during his high school years. During his junior year in high school, Wesley was cast in the soap opera The Guiding Light as character Max Nickerson. He transferred from Marlboro High School to Lakewood Prep School in Howell, New Jersey because the school was able to accommodate his acting schedule.[4][5] He graduated from there in 2000 and then started college at Rutgers University but left after one semester with his parents' support when more roles were offered to him and he realized he could make a career out of acting.[4][6]
In 2005, he began to credit himself as Paul Wesley. When asked why he changed his professional name from Paul Wasilewski to Paul Wesley, he replied: "Wasilewski was too hard to pronounce. I asked my family's permission to change it." [7]
He has had a number of roles on shows such as Guiding Light, Smallville, The O.C., 8 Simple Rules, Wolf Lake, Cane, and American Dreams. He is perhaps best known for his role as Tommy Callahan on Everwood. He appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit second season-premiere episode, "Wrong is Right" as well as the episode "Ripped".
Recent film credits include Peaceful Warrior, Roll Bounce, and Cloud 9. He also starred opposite Amber Tamblyn in CBS' The Russell Girl and had the lead role in ABC Family's Fallen Miniseries. In 2008, he played Jake Tanner, his first leading role, in the Killer Movie.[8]
Wesley recently had a role on Lifetime's Army Wives as the soldier boyfriend of Emmalin Holden and as Kim Bauer's husband Stephen on 24. He is currently starring as Stefan Salvatore, one of the leads, in The Vampire Diaries which premiered September 2009 on The CW Television Network.
He enjoys playing ice hockey and snowboarding.[1][9][10] Wesley has expressed an interest in also writing and directing.[11]
[edit] Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2004 The Last Run Seth 2005 Roll Bounce Troy 2006 Cloud 9 Jackson Fargo Peaceful Warrior Trevor Lenexa, 1 Mile Rick Lausier aka Full Count 2008 Killer Movie Jake Tanner 2009 Elsewhere Billy Beneath the Blue Craig Morrison Post-production [edit] Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Another World Sean McKinnon 1 episode 1999-2001 Guiding Light Max Nickerson #2 6 episodes 2000-2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Danny Burrell/Luke Breslin 2 episodes 2001 Shot in the Heart Gary (Age 15-22) Television movie 2001-2002 Wolf Lake Luke Cates 10 episodes 2002 Young Arthur Lancelot Television movie Law & Order: Criminal Intent Luke Miller 1 episode, Malignant 2002-2005 American Dreams Tommy DeFelice 10 episodes 2003 The Edge Himself Television Movie Smallville Lucas Luthor 1 episode, ProdigalThe O.C. Donnie 1 episode, The Outsider 2003-2004 8 Simple Rules Damian 2 episodes Everwood Tommy Callahan 9 episodes 2004 CSI: Miami Jack Warner Bradford 1 episode, Legal 2005 CSI: NY Steve Samprass 1 episode, Grand Murder at Central Station 2006 Crossing Jordan Quentin Baker 1 episode, Thin IceFallen Aaron Corbett Television Movie 2007 Fallen Aaron Corbett Lead Role (Mini-Series), 4 episodes Cane Nick 3 episodes Shark Justin Bishop 1 episode, Shaun of the Dead 2008 The Russell Girl Evan Carroll Television Movie Cold Case Petey Murphy '08 1 episode, Bad Reputation 2008-2009 Army Wives Logan Atwater 6 episodes, Recurring Role 2009-present The Vampire DiariesStefan Salvatore Lead Role 2009-2010 24 Stephen 6 episodes, Supporting Role
Life and career Wesley was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up in Marlboro, New Jersey. His parents, Agnieszka and Thomas Wasilewski,[1] had moved from Poland shortly before his birth.[2] He speaks fluent Polish, having spent four months every year in Poland until the age of 16.[3] He has one older sister, Monika, and two younger sisters, Julia and Leah.
Wesley attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey and Marlboro High School for a period during his high school years. During his junior year in high school, Wesley was cast in the soap opera The Guiding Light as character Max Nickerson. He transferred from Marlboro High School to Lakewood Prep School in Howell, New Jersey because the school was able to accommodate his acting schedule.[4][5] He graduated from there in 2000 and then started college at Rutgers University but left after one semester with his parents' support when more roles were offered to him and he realized he could make a career out of acting.[4][6]
In 2005, he began to credit himself as Paul Wesley. When asked why he changed his professional name from Paul Wasilewski to Paul Wesley, he replied: "Wasilewski was too hard to pronounce. I asked my family's permission to change it." [7]
He has had a number of roles on shows such as Guiding Light, Smallville, The O.C., 8 Simple Rules, Wolf Lake, Cane, and American Dreams. He is perhaps best known for his role as Tommy Callahan on Everwood. He appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit second season-premiere episode, "Wrong is Right" as well as the episode "Ripped".
Recent film credits include Peaceful Warrior, Roll Bounce, and Cloud 9. He also starred opposite Amber Tamblyn in CBS' The Russell Girl and had the lead role in ABC Family's Fallen Miniseries. In 2008, he played Jake Tanner, his first leading role, in the Killer Movie.[8]
Wesley recently had a role on Lifetime's Army Wives as the soldier boyfriend of Emmalin Holden and as Kim Bauer's husband Stephen on 24. He is currently starring as Stefan Salvatore, one of the leads, in The Vampire Diaries which premiered September 2009 on The CW Television Network.
He enjoys playing ice hockey and snowboarding.[1][9][10] Wesley has expressed an interest in also writing and directing.[11]
[edit] Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2004 The Last Run Seth 2005 Roll Bounce Troy 2006 Cloud 9 Jackson Fargo Peaceful Warrior Trevor Lenexa, 1 Mile Rick Lausier aka Full Count 2008 Killer Movie Jake Tanner 2009 Elsewhere Billy Beneath the Blue Craig Morrison Post-production [edit] Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Another World Sean McKinnon 1 episode 1999-2001 Guiding Light Max Nickerson #2 6 episodes 2000-2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Danny Burrell/Luke Breslin 2 episodes 2001 Shot in the Heart Gary (Age 15-22) Television movie 2001-2002 Wolf Lake Luke Cates 10 episodes 2002 Young Arthur Lancelot Television movie Law & Order: Criminal Intent Luke Miller 1 episode, Malignant 2002-2005 American Dreams Tommy DeFelice 10 episodes 2003 The Edge Himself Television Movie Smallville Lucas Luthor 1 episode, ProdigalThe O.C. Donnie 1 episode, The Outsider 2003-2004 8 Simple Rules Damian 2 episodes Everwood Tommy Callahan 9 episodes 2004 CSI: Miami Jack Warner Bradford 1 episode, Legal 2005 CSI: NY Steve Samprass 1 episode, Grand Murder at Central Station 2006 Crossing Jordan Quentin Baker 1 episode, Thin IceFallen Aaron Corbett Television Movie 2007 Fallen Aaron Corbett Lead Role (Mini-Series), 4 episodes Cane Nick 3 episodes Shark Justin Bishop 1 episode, Shaun of the Dead 2008 The Russell Girl Evan Carroll Television Movie Cold Case Petey Murphy '08 1 episode, Bad Reputation 2008-2009 Army Wives Logan Atwater 6 episodes, Recurring Role 2009-present The Vampire DiariesStefan Salvatore Lead Role 2009-2010 24 Stephen 6 episodes, Supporting Role