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Paul Wesley
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn July 23, 1982 (42 years)
Paul Thomas Wasilewski known professionally as Paul Wesley, is an American actor, writer, director and producer. In addition to English, he also speaks Polish, having spent four months of every year in Poland until the age of 16.
His television debut was on the now-defunct soap, NBC's Another World where he portrayed the character of 'Sean McKinnon'. In 2001, Wesley, then credited as Paul Wasilewski, was one of the main cast members of the short-lived CBS television series Wolf Lake, playing the role of Luke Cates.
Wesley has also had a number of roles in television shows such as 24, 8 Simple Rules, American Dreams, Army Wives, Cane, Everwood, Guiding Light, Smallville, and The O.C.. He is best known for starring as Stefan Salvatore on the supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries, as well as his role as James T. Kirk in the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Throughout the years, he has also appeared in a variety of films. He appeared in the 2008 CBS television film The Russell Girl, and had the lead role in the 2007 ABC Family miniseries Fallen and its' sequels.
His television debut was on the now-defunct soap, NBC's Another World where he portrayed the character of 'Sean McKinnon'. In 2001, Wesley, then credited as Paul Wasilewski, was one of the main cast members of the short-lived CBS television series Wolf Lake, playing the role of Luke Cates.
Wesley has also had a number of roles in television shows such as 24, 8 Simple Rules, American Dreams, Army Wives, Cane, Everwood, Guiding Light, Smallville, and The O.C.. He is best known for starring as Stefan Salvatore on the supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries, as well as his role as James T. Kirk in the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Throughout the years, he has also appeared in a variety of films. He appeared in the 2008 CBS television film The Russell Girl, and had the lead role in the 2007 ABC Family miniseries Fallen and its' sequels.
Filmography
| 2024 | History of Evil · as Ron Dyer |
| 2022 | Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (TV Series) · as John Amos |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV Series) · as Captain James T. Kirk |
| 2021 | Killer Movie: Director's Cut · as Jake Tanner |
| 2018 | Medal of Honor (TV Series) · as Clint Romesha |
| 2018 | Tell Me a Story (US) (TV Series) · as Eddie Longo |
| 2016 | The Late Bloomer · as Charlie |
| 2016 | Mothers and Daughters · as Kevin |
| 2014 | Before I Disappear · as Gideon |
| 2014 | Amira & Sam · as Charlie |
| 2013 | The Originals (TV Series) · as Stefan Salvatore |
| 2012 | The Baytown Outlaws · as Reese |
| 2010 | Beneath the Blue · as Craig Morrison |
| 2009 | The Vampire Diaries (TV Series) · as Stefan Salvatore |
| 2009 | Elsewhere · as Billy |
| 2008 | Killer Movie · as Jake Tanner |
| 2008 | The Russell Girl · as Evan Carroll |
| 2007 | Cane (TV Series) · as Nick |
| 2007 | Fallen (2007) (TV Series) · as Aaron Corbett |
| 2007 | Army Wives (TV Series) · as Logan Atwater |
| 2006 | Shark (TV Series) · as Justin Bishop |
| 2006 | Fallen · as Aaron Corbett |
| 2006 | Peaceful Warrior · as Trevor |
| 2006 | Lenexa, 1 Mile · as Rick Lausier |
| 2006 | Cloud 9 · as Jackson Fargo |
| 2005 | Roll Bounce · as Troy |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Paul Deacon |
| 2004 | The Last Run · as Seth |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Petey Murphy (2008) |
| 2003 | The O.C. (TV Series) · as Donnie |
| 2002 | American Dreams (TV Series) · as Tommy Defelice |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Jack Warner Bradford |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules (TV Series) · as Damian |
| 2002 | Everwood (TV Series) · as Tommy Callahan |
| 2002 | Minority Report · as Nathan With Bicycle |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Stephen |
| 2001 | Shot in the Heart · as Gary (age 15-22) |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Luke Miller |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Quentin Baker |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Wolf Lake (TV Series) · as Luke Cates |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Lucas Luther |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Kurt Von Trapp |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Danny Burrell |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Sean Mckinnon |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Max Nickerson |