
Paul Wesley
Biography
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.
TV Shows(30)

Hot Ones Versus
Self

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
John Amos

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
James T. Kirk

The Ready Room
Self

Medal of Honor
Clint Romesha

Tell Me a Story
Eddie Longo

Tell Me a Story
Tucker Reed

The Originals
Stefan Salvatore

The Vampire Diaries
Stefan Salvatore

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest

Cane
Nick

Fallen
Aaron Corbett

Army Wives
Logan Atwater

Shark
Justin Bishop

CSI: NY
Paul Deacon

Cold Case
Petey Murphy (2008)

The O.C.
Donnie

CSI: Miami
Jack Warner Bradford

Everwood
Tommy Callahan

American Dreams
Tommy DeFelice