Paul Wesley
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Paul Wesley

Born 23 July 1982 · New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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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.

Known for

The Vampire Diaries
Smallville
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Originals
Legacies
24
CSI: Miami
Batwoman
The O.C.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
CSI: NY
Peaceful Warrior
He Bled Neon
Abel
History of Evil
Mothers and Daughters
The Late Bloomer
Before I Disappear
Amira & Sam
The Baytown Outlaws
Beneath the Blue
Elsewhere
Killer Movie
The Russell Girl
Fallen II: The Journey
Fallen III: The Destiny
Peaceful Warrior
Cloud 9
Fallen
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Roll Bounce
The Last Run
Shot in the Heart
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