Ian Somerhalder is an actor, producer, and environmental activist best known for his iconic role as **Damon Salvatore**, the sarcastic, charming, and morally complex vampire who became one of television’s […]

Paul Wesley is an actor, director, and producer who portrayed **Stefan Salvatore**, the compassionate and tortured vampire struggling with his darker instincts. Stefan’s emotional journey and love story were central […]

Nathaniel Buzolic is an Australian actor known for playing **Kol Mikaelson**, a mischievous, violent, and unpredictable Original vampire. He appeared in both *The Vampire Diaries* and *The Originals*, becoming a […]

Matt Davis is an actor best known as **Alaric Saltzman**, a vampire hunter turned teacher, mentor, and father figure. Alaric evolved from a recurring character into one of the emotional […]

Torrey DeVitto is an actress and former fashion model who portrayed **Meredith Fell**, a doctor with ties to Mystic Falls’ dark past. Though her time on the show was brief, […]

Sara Canning is a Canadian actress best known as **Jenna Sommers**, Elena and Jeremy’s loving aunt and guardian. Jenna’s tragic storyline had a lasting emotional impact on the series. Sara […]

Zach Roerig is an actor best known for portraying **Matt Donovan**, one of the only original human characters to survive the entire series. Matt represented the human cost of supernatural […]

Kayla Ewell is an actress who played **Vicki Donovan**, Matt’s troubled older sister and one of the first characters turned into a vampire on the show. Her character helped establish […]

Alice Evans is an actress who played **Esther Mikaelson**, the powerful Original witch and mother of the Original vampires. Her character was central to the lore of both *The Vampire […]

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe is an actress and model who portrayed **Jo Laughlin**, a doctor and member of the Gemini Coven who became Alaric’s fiancée. Her character’s storyline played a major […]