What is Ian Somerhalder’s net worth? Who is Ian Somerhalder’s wife?
Ian Somerhalder is an American actor who rocketed to fame for starring as Damon Salvatore in the TV series The Vampire Diaries as well as Boone Carlyle in sci-fi series Lost.
Biography
He was born on December 8, 1978, in Covington, Louisiana, as Ian Joseph Somerhalder, to Edna (née Israel) and Robert Somerhalder Sr.
At age 10, Ian began a modeling career.
At age 14, his parents divorced.
“My mom used every dollar we had to put me in modeling and acting classes,” he said in an interview.
At age 19, he started to work with acting coach William Esper.
In 1997, Somerhalder got his first role in one episode of the series, The Big Easy.
In 2000, Ian portrayed Hamilton Fleming in 8 episodes of the WB series Young Americans.
Ian Somerhalder attends the CW Network’s 2009 Upfront party at Gramercy Park Hotel – @Getty
Lost
From 2004 to 2010, he played in 32 episodes of the adventure series Lost (one of the most expensive on television).
His character, Boone Carlyle, was described as a “callow, privileged young man striving for maturity.”
“I don’t think I would really change anything other than maybe with Lost,” the actor told The Independent about his acting career.
Boone was killed off in season one and made sporadic appearances in season three and six.
Vampire Diaries
In 2009, Somerhalder first started to perform as Damon Salvatore in the CW series, The Vampire Diaries.
Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev attend the 2009 The CW Network UpFront at Madison Square Garden – @Getty
The show is based on the book series by L. J. Smith.
Ian had not read the books until filming began.
His character is mostly thought of as selfish and manipulative.
“Initially, it was a very, very, very young audience [the first season averaged 3.60 million viewers],” he said for People. “But that audience matured and it got bigger and bigger.”
Ian played in 171 episodes over eight seasons.
In 2019, Ian played as Luther Swann in 10 episodes of V-Wars. The series was canceled after one season.
Ian said he believes his acting career “Is In The Rearview Mirror”
Ian Somerhalder attends the Unlikely Heroes’ 3rd Annual Awards Dinner And Gala at Sofitel Hotel on November 8, 2014 – @Getty
In 2024, Somerhalder explained his decision to step back from Hollywood in 2019.
“August 19th makes five years since I was professionally on camera as an actor/producer,” he said at the time.
“I think it’s in the rearview mirror,” Somerhalder revealed in another interview. “I do.”
Girlfriend
From 2010 to 2013, Ian Somerhalder was in a relationship with his The Vampire Diaries co-star Nina Dobrev.
Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder attend the 20th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards – @Getty
They started dating on the show.
Ian and Nina amicable split hasn’t had a major impact on the show.
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White announced their engagement in October 2024.
Wife
On April 26, 2015, Ian Somerhalder married Nikki Reed in Malibu.
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Note – Nikki Reed starred in The Twilight Saga as Rosalie Hale and in V-Wars alongside Ian. She was previously married to singer Paul McDonald.
The couple got engaged in January 2015, just six months after they started dating.
In the summer of 2017, their daughter, Bodhi Soleil, was born.
In 2020, Ian and Reed sold their home in Venice, California, for $3 million.
Later, they moved out of LA to pursue a life of farming.
“My greatest joy is watching my daughter run through the dirt with her shoes off,” Reed stated for People Magazine.
At their farm, Somerhalder and his wife grow rosemary and lavender alongside peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and have horses, dogs, cows, and goats.
“Clearly, my wife is a badass,” Ian said. “There is no one out there doing what she’s doing.”
In 2023, the pair co-produced a documentary promoting regenerative agriculture titled Common Ground.
Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed attend the 2015 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 10, 2015 in Nashville – @Getty
In June 2023, Ian and Nikki welcomed a son, who was born at home in “water and surrounded by so much love.”
“All I’ve ever wanted from the time I was a young boy was to have a big family,” Somerhalder wrote at the time on social media. “Thank you Nik for giving me that gift.”
Ian Somerhalder – Net Worth
So, how much is Ian Somerhalder worth?
Somerhalder earned most of his wealth from performing in 34 movies and TV series, but especially from his role in The Vampire Diaries.
Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder arrives at the 2024 Environmental Media Association Awards Gala – @Getty
He reportedly made $40K per episode of The Vampire Diaries.
In 2021, Ian and Paul Wesley (better known as Stefan Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries) launched Brother’s Bond Bourbon, a whiskey brand.
In the first three years, Somerhalder and Wesley shipped over 100K cases across the US.
He’s also the co-founder of The Absorption Company. It is a “powdered supplements brand with a proprietary delivery system proven to deliver up to 5x better absorption.”
Therefore, Ian Somerhalder has an estimated net worth of $12 million. Note – Ian’s net worth is cumulated with his wife’s.
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