The Vampire Diaries TV Series

Zach Roerig The Vampire Diaries

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Age: 24 years old
Birthday: February 22, 1985
Height: 5' 11"
Full Name / Real Name: Zachary George Roerig
Birthplace: Montpelier, OH

Many viewers will remember Zach Roerig from his recent high-profile arc as Tyra's (Adrianne Palicki) bad boy beau, rodeo star Cash, on the critically acclaimed drama "Friday Night Lights."

While 2009 marks his true introduction into primetime television, Zach Roerig is no stranger to hard, steady work. Born and raised Northwestern Ohio, Zach Roerig assisted in his family business and played competitive sports, including football and wrestling. Growing up in a small, rural town, Zach Roerig has always been avid outdoorsman. In his later years of high school, Zach Roerig caught the acting bug and began commuting to Cleveland (the closest big city) to begin formal training. Upon graduation Zach Roerig moved to New York to pursue his dream of a career as an actor.

Within a matter of months, Zach Roerig landed the role of Casey Hughes on the daytime serial "As the World Turns," where he made such an impression on the producers and fans that he was soon offered a long-term contract. Zach Roerig's two-year stint on the soap allowed him to continue to hone his craft while enjoying steady work as an actor. During this time Zach Roerig also shot two pilots: "The Prince" and "Split Decision," and made a guest appearance on "Law and Order."

Shortly after leaving "As The World Turns," Zach Roerig made his feature film debut in the ensemble comedy "The Assassination of a High School President." The film, which stars Bruce Willis, was an official selection at The 2008 Sundance Film Festival. This summer, Zach Roerig completed a lead role the independent feature film "Strawberry Wine," and also served as one of the film's executive producers.

Zach Roerig currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where "The Vampire Diaries" is filming.

Sara Canning The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T02:01:00.000-07:00

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Birthday: July 14
Birthplace: Gander, Newfoundland
Hometown: Sherwood, Alberta, Canada

Sara Canning's love of performing began at a very young age; she was a competitive figure skater for much of her childhood and early adolescence. Later, Sara Canning graduated from the Vancouver Film School's prestigious acting program.

Sara Canning made her professional acting debut in the stage production of "1984" at the Citadel Theater in Edmonton, Alberta.Sara Canning soon began working steadily in television, with guest starring roles in series like "Smallville" and "Kyle XY." Feature film roles swiftly followed, in projects such as "Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story, "Slap Shot 3" and "Come Dance at My Wedding."

Sara Canning's breakthrough role came with the cable film "Taken in Broad Daylight." In the based-on-a-true story movie, Sara Canning starred as Anne Sluti, a teen whose bravery and intelligence led the police to locate her captor after she was abducted from a shopping mall by a deranged killer, played by James Van Der Beek.

Most recently, Sara Canning's classical training and dialect work came in handy for her role in the independent feature "Black Field," in which she played a 19th Century Scottish émigré making a life in the untamed Canadian wilderness.

Beyond performing, Sara Canning's passions also include other aspects of entertainment. Last year, Sara Canning wrote and produced an independent film, which was developed as her student thesis project.

Sara Canning was born in Gander, Newfoundland and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where "The Vampire Diaries" is filming.

Nina Dobrev The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T01:59:00.000-07:00

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Age: 20 years old
Birthday: January 9, 1989
Height: 5' 6 ½"
Birthplace: Sofia, Bulgaria
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nina Dobrev recently wrapped production on Montecito Pictures' "Chloe," with Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried and Liam Neeson. Past film credits for Nina Dobrev include "Fugitive Pieces," with Ayelet Zurer and Rosamund Pike, "Away From Her," with Julie Christie, "The Poet," "Four Walls" and "Playing House."

Nina Dobrev's film, "Fugitive Pieces" (directed by Jeremy Podeswa), was the opening gala for the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Nina Dobrev's red carpet gala debut at TIFF landed her the cover of the Toronto Sun and Canada's largest newspaper, The Globe and Mail.

Nina Dobrev has also appeared in the television movies "Never Cry Werewolf" and "Too Young to Marry." In addition, Nina Dobrev made a guest appearance on "Eleventh Hour."

Nina Dobrev traveled to Africa with five others in the Degrassi cast to build a school in Kenya with the renowned organization "Free The Children." A documentary of Nina Dobrev and her cast mates' trip aired on MTV in Canada in the fall of 2007.

Nina Dobrev is fluent in French and Bulgarian and competed in gymnastics on the international level. When not on set Nina Dobrev loves all beach sports, including swimming, windsurfing and scuba diving.

Born in Bulgaria, Nina Dobrev moved to Canada at the age of 2 and grew up in Toronto, Ontario.Nina Dobrev currently lives in Los Angeles, California, and in Atlanta, Georgia, where "The Vampire Diaries" is filmed.

Kayla Ewell The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T01:57:00.001-07:00

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Age: 24 years old
Birthday: August 27, 1985
Full Name / Real Name: Kayla Noelle Ewell
Birthplace: Long Beach, CA

Kayla Ewell first discovered her love of acting when she participated in the children's chorus for the national tour of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Since then Kayla Ewell has landed lead roles in the films "Fired Up," "Impact Point" and "Senior Skip Day," as well as roles in Martha Coolidge's "Material Girls," with Hilary Duff, and Donald Petrie's "Just My Luck," with Lindsay Lohan.

Kayla Ewell's television credits include a series regular role on "The Bold and the Beautiful," where she originated the role of Caitlin Ramirez. Kayla Ewell had recurring roles on the hit shows "Entourage," "The O.C.," "Boston Public," "Freaks and Geeks" and "The Sullivan Sisters." Additional guest starring roles for Kayla Ewell include "Bones," "Close to Home," "Veronica Mars," "The Profiler" and "Gulliver's Travels." In addition, Kayla Ewell's appearance as the girl on the beach in the Counting Crows' national Coca-Cola campaign garnered her national attention.

Kayla Ewell is accomplished in tap, jazz, and hip-hop dance. She also enjoys surfing, rock climbing and white water rafting. Kayla Ewell currently resides in Los Angeles and in Atlanta, Georgia, where "The Vampire Diaries" films.

Ian Somerhalder The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T01:37:00.000-07:00

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Age: 30 years old
Birthday: December 8, 1978
Height: 5' 9 ½"
Full Name / Real Name: Ian Joseph Somerhalder
Birthplace: Covington, LA
Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Ian Somerhalder is well known for his role as Boone on J.J. Abrams' critically acclaimed drama "Lost." Ian Somerhalder won the 2005 SAG Award as part of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and "Lost" won the 2005 Emmy Award for Best Television Series - Drama. The show was also nominated for the 2004 Golden Globe Award and the 2004 People's Choice Award.

Ian Somerhalder will next appear on the big screen in Scott Mann's "The Tournament," opposite Robert Carlyle, Ving Rhames and Kelly Hu. The film is about a battle that takes place every ten years between 40 of the world's deadliest assassins. Other film credits for Ian Somerhalder include starring in Ellen Kanor's "The Wake," opposite Bijou Phillips; Aaron Wiederspahn's "Sensation of Sight," opposite David Strathairn and Jane Adams; Jim Sonzero's "Pulse," opposite Kristen Bell and Christina Milian; Roger Avary's "The Rules of Attraction," opposite James Van Der Beek, Kate Bosworth, Kip Pardue and Jessica Biel; Irwin Winkler's "Life as a House," opposite Hayden Christensen, Kevin Kline and Kristen Scott Thomas; Martin Guigui's "Changing Hearts," opposite Lauren Holly and Faye Dunaway; and Tony Giglio's "In Enemy Hands," opposite William H. Macy, Jeremy Sisto and Scott Caan.

On stage, Ian Somerhalder starred off-Broadway in Trip Cullman's "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead," an "unauthorized parody" of Charles Schulz' comic strip "Peanuts" that follows the travails of a grown up Charlie Brown and the original gang as their beloved beagle dies. Ian Somerhalder co-starred with Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eliza Dushku, America Ferrera, Ari Graynor and Logan Marshall-Green.

Ian Somerhalder recently starred in the SCI FI Channel's "Lost City Raiders," opposite James Brolin. "Lost City Raiders" premiered to record ratings. Ian Somerhalder also starred in the miniseries "Marco Polo," playing the title character opposite Brian Dennehy and B.D Wong. Written by Ron Hutchinson, the film traces the Venetian adventurer's journey to Mongolia, where he was an envoy to the court of Kubla Khan.Ian Somerhalder's other television credits include the lead role on The WB's "Young Americans," the TV movie "Anatomy of a Hate Crime," and guest starring roles in "CSI," "CSI: Miami," "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Smallville."

Steven R McQueen The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T01:32:00.000-07:00

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Age: 21 years old
Birthday: July 13, 1988
Height: 5' 10"
Full Name / Real Name: Steven Chadwick McQueen
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

Steven R. McQueen has already built an impressive resume of television appearances. Steven R. McQueen had a recurring role as a musical prodigy on the drama "Everwood," and a leading role in the Disney Channel movie "Minutemen." Steven R. McQueen's guest-starring roles have included series such as "CSI: Miami," "Without a Trace," "Numbers" and "Threshold."

On the big screen, Steven R. McQueen appeared in the independent film "Club Soda," for which he won the Beverly Hills Film Festival Audience Award for Best Actor.Steven R. McQueen also has a leading role in the upcoming sci-fi action film "Piranha 3-D," with Elizabeth Shue and Jerry O'Connell.

Steven R. McQueen is skilled in martial arts, ice hockey, kickboxing and horseback riding.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Steven R. McQueen is the grandson of actor Steve McQueen. He has recently relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, for the filming of "The Vampire Diaries."

Paul Wesley The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T01:29:00.000-07:00

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Age: 27 years old
Birthday: July 23, 1982
Full Name / Real Name: Paul Thomas Wasilewski
Birthplace: New Brunswick, NJ

On the big screen, Paul Wesley just completed production on "Beneath the Blue," the sequel to the award-winning feature "Eye of the Dolphin." Paul Wesley stars as Craig Morrison in this story about an ongoing, inner battle of conscience, trust and loyalty.Paul Wesley was last seen in "Killer Movie," which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.Paul Wesley played Jake Tanner, a young director who is sent to a remote town to direct a reality series and senses something is not quite right when, one by one, his crew goes missing. Paul Wesley's film credits also include "Peaceful Warrior," opposite Nick Nolte, and the cult favorite "Roll Bounce."

In the summer of 2007, Paul Wesley starred in "Fallen," the four-part miniseries based on the hit book series by Tom Sniegoski, chronicling the journey of an 18-year-old (Wesley) who struggles to come to terms with his newly discovered identity as he is drawn into a world where angels—good and evil—walk among us.

Paul Wesley has had recurring roles on television shows such as "24," "Everwood," "American Dreams," and "8 Simple Rules," to name a few. Paul Wesley was seen as a series regular in "Wolf Lake," and guest starred on "Law & Order: SVU," "Shark" and Cold Case."

Born and raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Paul Wesley currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where "The Vampire Diaries" films, and Los Angeles, California.

Michael Trevino The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T01:26:00.000-07:00

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Age: 24 years old
Birthday: January 25, 1985
Height: 5' 9"
Full Name / Real Name: Michael Anthony Trevino
Birthplace: Valencia, CA
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA

Born to Mexican parents in Valencia, California, Michael Trevino was raised in East Los Angeles. Once Michael Trevino discovered his passion for acting, he enrolled at Playhouse West for theater studies. One of his first jobs was an Old Navy Commercial. Since then, Michael Trevino has had guests spots in various shows, including "Charmed," "Summerland," "Bones," "90210," "The Mentalist" and "CSI: Miami." Most recently Michael Trevino had a five-episode guest spot on "The Riches," co-starring Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard.

In the past year, Michael Trevino was one of the leads in the Hallmark movie "Love Finds a Home," which also starred Patty Duke. Michael Trevino has also completed work on "The Factory," a motion picture starring John Cusack, set to be in theaters in 2010.

An avid sportsman, Michael Trevino enjoys football, surfing, body boarding, snow boarding and deep sea fishing. Michael Trevino is also a talented dancer.

Michael Trevino now divides his time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, Georgia, where "The Vampire Diaries" films.

Katerina Graham The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T01:22:00.000-07:00

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Age: 20 years old
Birthday: September 5, 1989
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Katerina Graham began doing commercials at the age of 6, appearing in spots for Barbie, K-Mart, Pop Tarts, and Edison. Katerina Graham's first big break came when she replaced a young Christina Milian as the host of the series "Movie Surfers." Katerina Graham's television credits include guest spots on such shows as "Joan of Arcadia," "Like Family," "Grounded For Life," "Lizzie McGuire," "CSI: Las Vegas," "The O.C.," "Malcolm in The Middle," "Strong Medicine" and "Hannah Montana."

At the age of 15, Katerina Graham was chosen by choreographer Fatima to perform at the BET Awards as a background dancer for Lil' Bow Wow. That experience led to other stints as a background dancer for Missy Elliott, Pharrell, Jamie Foxx, and choreographers Hi Hat and Michael Rooney.

In addition to her acting and dancing abilities, Katerina Graham wrote and sang a song titled "Derailed," which was featured in a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie. At 17, Katerina Graham was selected by the Coca-Cola Company as part of an international campaign to market their soft drink Fanta. While promoting the campaign as a member of the "Fantanas" (as Capri/Strawberry), Katerina Graham simultaneously completed her degree in recording engineering. Katerina Graham recently finished a world tour with The Black-Eyed Peas, and her voice is featured on Will.I.Am's solo release "Songs About Girls" ("I Got It From My Mama") and "The Donque Song," featuring Snoop Dogg.

Katerina Graham was seen in the film "17 Again," with Zac Efron and Matthew Perry. Katerina Graham's upcoming film projects include "Our First Christmas" and "Bleachers," the remake of "The Breakfast Club." Katerina Graham can also be seen in "Chicago Pulaski Jones," directed by Cedric the Entertainer. Katerina Graham recently completed filming the movie "Boogie Town," with Marques Houston, Brenda Song, and Vanessa Simmons, as well as the upcoming thriller "The Roommate," with Leighton Meester of "Gossip Girl."

Candice Accola The Vampire Diaries

2009-09-07T01:19:00.000-07:00

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Age: 22 years old
Birthday: May 13, 1987
Birthplace: Orlando, FL

Candice Accola is best known for her musical talents, and she provided back up vocals in "Hannah Montana: The Movie," as well as touring with the "Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds" tour in 2008. An accomplished singer and songwriter since the age of 14, Candice Accola achieved success in her music career after being signed to a record deal at the age of 16. Candice Accola's music has garnered international success, and she continues to record and write her own music.

Candice Accola was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where "The Vampire Diaries" films.

Photos The Vampire Diaries TV Series

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Here are some photos from the new TV series.

The Vampire Diaries Trailer

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The Vampire Diaries Video Trailer.
The series begins on The CW Network on September 10th 2009.

In Mystic Falls Elena and Jeremy Gilbert are recovering from the death of both parents and starting a new school year when they encounter two brothers Stefan Salvatore and Damon. Stefan is a secret vampire who leads a peaceful life whereas his brother continually fights everything he can. When the two brothers fall in love with Elena all hell breaks lose in the sleepy Virginia town and noone is safe anymore!

The Vampire Diaries A Darker Truth Video 2

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The Vampire Diaries video clip 2.

The Vampire Diaries A Darker Truth Video 1

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Relax and watch The Vampire Diaries A Darker Truth parts 1 to 3.