Ian Somerhalder Family: Wife, Kids, Parents, Siblings

A handsome and talented actor of The Vampire Diaries Ian Somerhalder was born in 1978 and at the age of 10 started pursuing modeling career. He got more than popular in this particular industry as he was offered contracts not only in the US but also Europe, which gave him an opportunity to travel the world a lot as well as cooperate with such well-known brands as Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Versace and others. However, at 17 he gave up modeling and started devoting all the time to acting. He even moved to New York in search of greener pastures in the moviemaking business. He debuted on a big screen in 1997 with a minor role in The Big Easy series. After that he had many small roles but none of them could bring him worldwide recognition. He finally reached success due to a role in Lost and later TV series The Vampire Diaries turned out a breakthrough point in his career. He got it all, fame, recognition, wealth, appreciation and success.
Apart from being a gifted film performer, Ian also devotes a lot of time to humanitarian activities and environment.

Ian’s father Robert works in the building sphere. He had been married to the actor’s mom Edna but when Ian turned 13, they divorced.

The mother Edna is a massage therapist by profession. She is very close with a famed son and can be seen in his company at various events.

A movie star has two blood siblings with a brother Robert being the oldest one among three of them. Along with Ian they own a Built of Barnwood, a company that produces and sells furniture made of recycled materials. Robert is married and has two children. Both brothers share a tight bond and often spend time together.

A sister Robyn in the youngest sibling, who works as a journalist. She is also very close with the actor and his number one fan and supporter.

Speaking of the actor’s personal life, he has been happily married to an actress Nikki Reed since 2015. It is Reed’s second marriage, since she had been married to Paul McDonald before. The couple started dating in 2014 and within a year tied the knot officially.

In 2017, the two love birds welcomed their first child, a daughter Bodhi Soleil. Both parents do their best to keep a kid far from the spotlight and rarely upload her photos on social media. According to Somerhalder, being a father is the best role he could have ever had