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Paul Wesley

Highest Rated: 83% Shot in the Heart (2001)

Lowest Rated: 19% Mothers and Daughters (2016)

Birthday: Jul 23, 1982

Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

As talented as he was boyishly handsome, actor Paul Wesley showed an early facility for playing misunderstood outcasts who audiences could empathize with. After receiving his start on a daytime soap opera while still in high school, the young actor graduated to primetime efforts like the short-lived lycanthrope drama "Wolf Lake" (CBS, 2001-02). Though not able find that one breakout role, Wesley continued to attract the attention of casting agents with his nuanced work in various roles, including turns as a teenage drug dealer on "Everwood" (The WB, 2002-06) and as a human-angel hybrid on the fantasy miniseries "Fallen" (ABC Family, 2006-07). A lead role in the low-budget horror-comedy "Killer Movie" (2008) proved more memorable, as it was on the set that Wesley met his future wife, actress Torrey DeVitto. After almost a decade of near breakout success, Wesley at last landed the career-defining role of the good hearted vampire Stefan Salvatore on the hit supernatural drama series "The Vampire Diaries" (The CW, 2009-17). Along with impossibly attractive co-stars Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev, Wesley was catapulted to the upper echelon of hot young Hollywood talent virtually overnight. As the sexy and sinister show gained more devoted followers each season, the actor increased his profile with feature efforts like the violent action-comedy "The Baytown Outlaws" (2013). Well regarded for his ability to play characters on either side of the moral spectrum, Wesley was well positioned for a gratifying and robust career.

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Highest-Rated Movies

83% 70% Shot in the Heart
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79% 69% Amira & Sam
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67% 17% Cloud 9
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66% 70% Roll Bounce
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34% 67% Before I Disappear
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26% 76% Peaceful Warrior
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23% 54% The Baytown Outlaws
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22% 23% The Late Bloomer Watchlist 22% 38% History of Evil Watchlist 19% 29% Mothers and Daughters Watchlist

Filmography

Movies TV Shows
History of Evil 22% 38% 2024 Ron Dyer Actor, Executive Producer The Late Bloomer 22% 23% 2016 Charlie Actor Mothers and Daughters 19% 29% 2016 Kevin Actor Amira & Sam 79% 69% 2014 Charlie Actor Before I Disappear 34% 67% 2014 Gideon Actor, Producer The Baytown Outlaws 23% 54% 2012 Reese Actor Beneath the Blue 62% 2010 Craig Actor Elsewhere 34% 2009 Billy Actor The Russell Girl 65% 2008 Evan Carroll Actor Killer Movie 67% 2008 Jake Tanner Actor Fallen the Journey 2006 Actor Fallen 67% 2006 Actor Fallen III: The Destiny 2006 Aaron Corbett Actor Lenexa, 1 Mile 56% 2006 Rick Lausier Actor Peaceful Warrior 26% 76% 2006 Trevor Actor Cloud 9 67% 17% 2006 Actor Roll Bounce 66% 70% 2005 Troy Actor Shot in the Heart 83% 70% 2001 Gary (Age 15-22) Actor
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