Paul Wesley
15 Years Later, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Co-Creator Talks Casting Secrets, TV Romances and Building a “Timeless” Supernatural Franchise
It’s been 15 years since audiences were first introduced to Mystic Falls and its vampires, love triangles and teenage drama. And still, The Vampire Diaries holds a special place for many viewers. Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW on Sept. 10, 2009, and ran for eight seasons,. Now, to celebrate the milestone anniversary, showrunner Julie Plec […]
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Torrey DeVitto Says She Didn’t Want to Return to ‘Vampire Diaries’ After Divorce From Paul Wesley
Torrey DeVitto had zero hesitations about her decision to not return to The Vampire Diaries following her divorce from Paul Wesley. The Pretty Little Liars alum, who played Dr. Meredith Fell in seasons 3 and 4 of the hit supernatural drama, was married to Wesley, who starred as Stefan Salvatore, from 2011 to 2013. However, DeVitto shared on a […]
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‘The Vampire Diaries’ Cast, Then and Now
Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder are among those who starred in the hit series, which ran for eight seasons from 2009 to 2017.
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Paul Wesley on Why He Doesn’t Miss Playing Stefan on ‘The Vampire Diaries’: “Eight Years Is a Long Time”
Paul Wesley may have captured hearts on the hit teen drama The Vampire Diaries, but he admits that he doesn’t miss playing the younger Salvatore brother. During a recent interview with InStyle, published online Thursday, the actor opened up about his role as Stefan, a sweet yet brooding vampire, and why he “would never do […]
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Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley Faced “Insane Anxiety Issues” While Filming ‘Vampire Diaries’ Due to Excessive Amounts of Caffeine
The Vampire Diaries‘ Stefan and Damon Salvatore could relish in glasses of whiskey but Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley can’t say the same about tea. The duo is opening up about the “most insane anxiety issues” they faced while filming season one of the Julie Plec- and Kevin Williamson-created series due to all the caffeine […]
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Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Issa Rae, Machine Gun Kelly and More Stars Take The Hollywood Reporter’s Entrepreneurs Survey
In putting together its second annual list of the top Celebrity Entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry, The Hollywood Reporter surveyed some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez and Ellen DeGeneres, about why they decided to branch out from acting and singing to also launch brands. Everyone from Dwayne Johnson, Drew […]
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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Actor Paul Wesley on Taking Up Captain Kirk Mantle in Surprise Finale Appearance and What’s Next
[This story contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season one finale, “A Quality of Mercy.”] Paul Wesley knew instantly that everything was going to work out. The universe was clearly telling him it was his time to play Capt. James T. Kirk — after all, who better than William Shatner to give his […]
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‘Flowers in the Attic’ Prequel Miniseries Ordered by Lifetime
Lifetime has ordered a prequel miniseries to the Gothic teen classic Flowers in the Attic. The network has greenlit Flowers in the Attic: The Origin based on the novel Garden of Shadows, which had writer Andrew Neiderman contributing to the franchise originally created by author V.C. Andrews. The network has a full cast in place: […]
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Another Decade Together: Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder Talk Their Newly Launched Bourbon Brand Brother’s Bond
For Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, their mutual love of bourbon — much like their brotherly bond — has been over a decade in the making. The former co-stars turned business partners are famed for their portrayal as vampire brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore on The CW’s franchise hit The Vampire Diaries. But Wesley and […]
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Paul Wesley to Lead Season 2 of ‘Tell Me a Story’ for CBS All Access
Paul Wesley is returning for the second season of Tell Me a Story. TheVampire Diaries grad will continue to work with creator Kevin Williamson on the CBS All Access anthology and will play a new character when the fairy tale-focused series returns this year. While season one explored The Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood […]
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‘Tell Me a Story’ Will Showcase a Darker (and More Age-Appropriate) Version of Paul Wesley
SDCC: After working together on 'The Vampire Diaries,' showrunner Kevin Williamson reunites with Paul Wesley for CBS All Access' 'Tell Me A Story.'
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Comic-Con: ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Final Season Villain Is “Evil Herself”
"It's a new take on villains for us," executive producer Julie Plec revealed during the show's final Comic-Con panel on Saturday.
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