Ian Somerhalder: Education, Career, Awards, Family, Relationship, Wife, Kids

Personal Info
Full Name Ian Somerhalder Nick/Other Name Ian Joseph Somerhalder
Citizenship American Born On (Date) December 08, 1978
Birth (Place) Covington, Louisiana Gender Male
Current Height 177 cm Current Weight 71 kg
Professional Info
Professions Actor, Director, Producer
Actively Working 1997 - 2024
Agencies (Work For)
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Higher Education Graduated from Saint Paul's School, a private school in Covington
Marital Status Married

Ian Somerhalder Bio, Education, Professional Career

Ian Joseph Somerhalder was born on 8 December 1978 in Covington, Louisiana, United States. His mother Edna is a massage therapist of half Choctaw and half Irish descent originally from Mississippi, while his father Robert Somerhalder is an independent building contractor with Cajun ancestry.

Somerhalder graduated from Saint Paul's School, a private school in Covington. He embarked on a modeling career from age 10 to 13. His parents divorced when he was 14, and he subsequently lived with his mother. At age 17, He decided to refocus on acting and began studying with acting teacher William Esper.