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The Vampire Diaries (TV Series 2009–2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Vampire Diaries: Created by Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson. With Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King. The lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.
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- 2009-09-10
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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- Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert
- Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
- Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
- Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
- Candice King as Caroline Forbes
- Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
- Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
- Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
- Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood
- The Vampire Diaries Supporting Cast & Characters
One of The Vampire Diaries important characters, Nina Dobrev's Elena Gilbert was at the heart of the story and action for the first six seasons. Throughout her tenure on the show, Dobrev got to display her acting range as she made Elena a complex and relatable character. While Dobrev had previously received recognition for portraying Mia Jones in D...
Paul Wesley played the selfless and altruistic vampire, Stefan Salvatore. Before joining The Vampire Diaries cast in 2009, Wesley could often be found playing minor characters who were actually quite similar to Stefan in some ways (such as Lucas Luthor on Smallville and the kind and compassionate Stephen Wesley on 24). He has also appeared on Star ...
Playing the sarcastic and blunt Damon Salvatore was Ian Somerhalder. Like many of The Vampire Diaries cast, Somerhalder also appeared on as Smallville as minor antagonist, Adam Knight, before landing his breakout role as Boone Carlyle on the sci-fi mystery TV show, Lost. Like Damon, Boone had very similar personality traits but not as much darkness...
One of Elena's best friends and the biggest hero of The Vampire Diaries is Bonnie Bennett, who was played by Kat Graham. After being part of The Vampire Diaries cast for 171 episodes, Graham has since appeared in many great projects. In 2018, she joined the cast of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, voicing April O'Neil; she also voiced Rhyt...
Playing the bubbly vampire and Elena's best friend, Caroline Forbes, is Candice King. Like many of The Vampire Diaries cast, King didn't have the biggest filmography, appearing briefly in movies and shows, such as Juno, How I Met Your Mother, and Supernatural. The Vampire Diaries did seem to be her biggest breakthrough, with the actor also playing ...
Played by Zach Roerig, Matt Donovan was Elena's childhood friend and former boyfriend. While Roerig didn't get as many storylines as the rest of The Vampire Diaries cast, he always did his best with the material he was provided, showing great emotional range when it came to exploring Matt's grief and mental health. Before joining The Vampire Diarie...
Alaric Saltzman, the vampire hunter who soon forms a close bond with Damon and Elena, is played Matt Davis. Davis' role in the show wasn't as consistent since his was often killed off and revived frequently. However, during the intervals in between, this gave him the chance to explore other opportunities, playing Sean Yeager in CSI: Crime Scene Inv...
Although he didn't get as much screen time as the other characters, Steven R. McQueen's Jeremy Gilbert played a vital role on The Vampire Diaries as he became one of the strongest vampire hunters as well as a powerful medium. After McQueen's Jeremy left The Vampire Diaries in season 6, the actor went on to play the heroic but reckless Jimmy Borelli...
Portrayed by Michael Trevino, Tyler was initially introduced as a minor antagonist on the show, often picking on Jeremy and unsuccessfully trying to embarrass Stefan. However, perceptions soon changed once he fell in love with Caroline and got to know the rest of the Mystic Falls gang. After Trevino left The Vampire Diaries cast, he went on to play...
Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson: Known as the most dangerous Original vampire and the hybrid, Klaus Mikaelson was portrayed by Joseph Morgan. While Klaus is his best role, Morgan has also found success playing Lysander in 2011's Immortals and Sebastian Sanger in Titans. Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson: Gillies played Elijah Mikaelson, the broth...
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Main cast. The following is a list of series regulars who have appeared in one or more of the series' eight seasons. The characters are listed in the order they were first credited in the series. Key Main cast Recurring cast Guest cast
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- Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert. Nina Dobrev — who played Elena Gilbert, the teen orphan and student who gets caught up in all the supernatural chaos and a love triangle between two centuries-old vampire brothers — left The Vampire Diaries at the end of season 6 to pursue "adult roles."
- Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore. Paul Wesley (thankfully) moved on from drinking animal blood as the moody vampire Stefan Salvatore (and a slew of other immortal beings) on The Vampire Diaries, starring on the Paramount+ thriller series Tell Me a Story during its two-season run.
- Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore. With his days as the bad boy bloodthirsty Damon Salvatore behind him, Somerhalder took some time away from the screen to focus on his family life.
- Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett. As Elena's witchy best friend, Kat Graham has continued to charm fans in various films since TVD ended, portraying Jada Pinkett Smith in the 2017 Tupac biopic All Eyez on Me and starring in Where's the Money alongside King Bach, YouTuber Logan Paul and Terry Crews.
← Back to main. Series Cast 167. Paul Wesley. Stefan Salvatore / Silas (171 Episodes), Tom Avery (2 Episodes) Zach Roerig. Matt Donovan (171 Episodes), Ethan Maxwell (1 Episode) Ian Somerhalder. Damon Salvatore (171 Episodes) Kat Graham. Bonnie Bennett (171 Episodes) Candice King. Caroline Forbes (171 Episodes) Michael Trevino.
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