Paul Wesley
Acting
1982-07-23 · New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
He Bled Neon
2026 · Movie
Abel
2024 · Movie
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · Series
History of Evil
2023 · Movie
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
2022 · Series
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 · Series
Batwoman
2019 · Series
The Ready Room
2019 · Series
Roswell, New Mexico
2019 · Series
Medal of Honor
2018 · Series
Tell Me a Story
2018 · Series
Legacies
2018 · Series
Ashmina
2018 · Movie
The Late Bloomer
2016 · Movie
Mothers and Daughters
2016 · Movie
Before I Disappear
2014 · Movie
Amira & Sam
2014 · Movie
The Originals
2013 · Series
The Baytown Outlaws
2012 · Movie
Beneath the Blue
2010 · Movie
The Vampire Diaries
2009 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Elsewhere
2009 · Movie
Killer Movie
2008 · Movie
The Russell Girl
2008 · Movie
Cane
2007 · Series
Fallen III: The Destiny
2007 · Movie
Fallen II: The Journey
2007 · Movie
Fallen
2007 · Series
Army Wives
2007 · Series
Shark
2006 · Series
Fallen
2006 · Movie
Peaceful Warrior
2006 · Movie
Lenexa, 1 Mile
2006 · Movie
Cloud 9
2006 · Movie
Roll Bounce
2005 · Movie
CSI: NY
2004 · Series
The Last Run
2004 · Movie
Cold Case
2003 · Series
The O.C.
2003 · Series
American Dreams
2002 · Series
CSI: Miami
2002 · Series
8 Simple Rules
2002 · Series
Everwood
2002 · Series
Young Arthur
2002 · Movie
24
2001 · Series
Smallville
2001 · Series
Shot in the Heart
2001 · Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Series
Crossing Jordan
2001 · Series
The Education of Max Bickford
2001 · Series
Wolf Lake
2001 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Another World
1964 · Series
Isabel
Movie