Paul Wesley stars as Stefan Salvatore, a vampire struggling to live at peace with human beings, in The CW’s new drama “The Vampire Diaries.”

On the big screen, Wesley just completed production on “Beneath the Blue,” the sequel to the award-winning feature “Eye of the Dolphin.” Wesley stars as Craig Morrison in this story about an ongoing, inner battle of conscience, trust and loyalty. Wesley was last seen in “Killer Movie,” which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. He played Jake Tanner, a young director who is sent to a remote town to direct a reality series and senses something is not quite right when, one by one, his crew goes missing. His film credits also include “Peaceful Warrior,” opposite Nick Nolte, and the cult favorite “Roll Bounce.”

In the summer of 2007, Wesley starred in “Fallen,” the four-part miniseries based on the hit book series by Tom Sniegoski, chronicling the journey of an 18-year-old (Wesley) who struggles to come to terms with his newly discovered identity as he is drawn into a world where angels – good and evil – walk among us.

Wesley has had recurring roles on television shows such as “24,” “Everwood,” “American Dreams,” and “8 Simple Rules,” to name a few. He was seen as a series regular in “Wolf Lake,” and guest starred on “Law & Order: SVU,” “Shark” and Cold Case.”

Born and raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Wesley currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where “The Vampire Diaries” films, and Los Angeles, California.

More cast bios: Nina Dobrev (Elena/Katherine) – Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) – Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore) – Katerina Graham (Bonnie Bennett) – Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert) – Sara Canning (Aunt Jenna) – Matt Davis (Alaric Saltzman) – Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood) – Zack Roerig (Matt Donovan) – Candice Accola (Caroline Forbes) – Kevin Williamson (Executive Producer) – Julie Plec (Executive Producer) – Take a look at our gallery of images of the Vampire Diaries cast!