Paul Wesley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 23, 1982
- Place of birth
- New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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.
Movies with Paul Wesley
- Peaceful Warrior 2006 · ★ 7.5
- The Late Bloomer 2016 · ★ 5.4
- The Baytown Outlaws 2012 · ★ 6.0
- Before I Disappear 2014 · ★ 6.7
- Fallen 2006 · ★ 6.9
- Roll Bounce 2005 · ★ 6.9
- Mothers and Daughters 2016 · ★ 5.3
- Elsewhere 2009 · ★ 5.8
- Killer Movie 2008 · ★ 5.6
- Amira & Sam 2014 · ★ 5.9
- Cloud 9 2006 · ★ 5.2
- History of Evil 2023 · ★ 4.3
- Beneath the Blue 2010 · ★ 5.1
- The Russell Girl 2008 · ★ 6.1
- Shot in the Heart 2001 · ★ 6.0
- The Last Run 2004 · ★ 4.2
- Lenexa, 1 Mile 2006 · ★ 4.0
- Fallen II: The Journey 2007 · ★ 7.5
- Fallen III: The Destiny 2007 · ★ 7.5
- Young Arthur 2002 · ★ 8.0
- He Bled Neon 2026