Paul Wesley

Paul Wesley is an American actor and film director of Polish descent. Raised in Marlboro, New Jersey, he began acting in high school and studied theater in New York before leaving Rutgers University to pursue his career full-time. His early work centered on television, leading to his 2009 casting in The Vampire Diaries, where he held a principal role through 2017. He later expanded into film with Before I Disappear, which he also co-produced. From 2018 onward he directed episodes of The Vampire Diaries and series like Roswell, New Mexico, participated in off-Broadway productions, and joined Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. His trajectory shows ongoing evolution across media and creative functions.