Paul Wesley
Acting
Born: July 23, 1982 (age 44) · New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Vampire Diaries
2009
Smallville
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Originals
2013
Legacies
2018
24
2001
CSI: Miami
2002
Batwoman
2019
The O.C.
2003
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022
CSI: NY
2004
Peaceful Warrior
2006
Photos (10)
Movies (20)
Peaceful Warrior
Trevor
The Baytown Outlaws
Reese
Roll Bounce
Troy
The Late Bloomer
Charlie
Mothers and Daughters
Kevin
Elsewhere
Billy
Fallen
Aaron Corbett
Killer Movie
Jake Tanner
He Bled Neon
2026
Cloud 9
Jackson Fargo
Before I Disappear
Gideon
Amira & Sam
Charlie
Beneath the Blue
Craig Morrison
The Last Run
Seth
The Russell Girl
Evan Carroll
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Rick Lausier
History of Evil
Ron Dyer
Shot in the Heart
Gary (Age 15-22)
Fallen II: The Journey
Aaron Corbett
Fallen III: The Destiny
Aaron Corbett
TV Shows (30)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Luke Breslin · 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Danny Burrell · 1 eps
Smallville
Lucas Luther · 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Luke Miller · 1 eps
CSI: Miami
Jack Warner Bradford · 1 eps
24
Stephen · 4 eps
The Vampire Diaries
Stefan Salvatore · 171 eps
Cold Case
Petey Murphy (2008) · 1 eps
CSI: NY
Paul Deacon · 1 eps
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
James T. Kirk · 7 eps
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Captain James T. Kirk · 1 eps
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
UEF Captain James T. Kirk / James T. Kirk · 1 eps
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
James T. Kirk / Maxwell Saint · 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
Quentin Baker · 1 eps
The O.C.
Donnie · 1 eps
Everwood
Tommy Callahan · 9 eps
The Originals
Stefan Salvatore · 1 eps
Army Wives
Logan Atwater · 5 eps
8 Simple Rules
Damian · 2 eps
Shark
Justin Bishop · 1 eps
American Dreams
Tommy DeFelice · 11 eps
Tell Me a Story
Eddie Longo · 10 eps
Tell Me a Story
Tucker Reed · 10 eps
Cane
Nick · 3 eps
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
John Amos · 4 eps
Wolf Lake
Luke Cates · 9 eps
Medal of Honor
Clint Romesha · 1 eps
Fallen
Aaron Corbett · 4 eps
The Education of Max Bickford
1 eps
Another World
Sean McKinnon · 1585 eps
