Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Paul Wesley
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 4All crew credits: 8
TMDB ID: 83141
IMDb ID: nm0913587
Known for: Acting
Born: July 23, 1982
Age: 43
Place of birth: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2024
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q270149
Also known as
Paul Wasilewski • Paweł Wasilewski • 'pavɛw vaɕi'lɛfskʲi • Пол Уэсли • פול ווסלי • Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski • Paul Thomas Wasilewski • پل ویسلی
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Executive Producer (2)Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Paul Wesley.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Paul Wesley.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Paul Wesley.
7.4
Peaceful Warrior
as Trevor
2006 Movie
6.9
Fallen
as Aaron Corbett
2006 Movie
6.8
Before I Disappear
Producer
2014 Movie
6.7
Roll Bounce
as Troy
2005 Movie
6.0
The Baytown Outlaws
as Reese
2012 Movie
5.8
Elsewhere
as Billy
2009 Movie
5.6
Killer Movie
as Jake Tanner
2008 Movie
5.4
The Late Bloomer
as Charlie
2016 Movie
5.3
Mothers and Daughters
as Kevin
2016 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Paul Wesley.
8.6
The Originals
as Stefan Salvatore • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.4
Legacies
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.3
The Vampire Diaries
Director • 5 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Smallville
as Lucas Luther • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.0
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as James T. Kirk • 8 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Luke Breslin • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.8
24
as Stephen • 4 eps
2001 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Petey Murphy (2008) • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.8
Roswell, New Mexico
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.7
The O.C.
as Donnie • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Jack Warner Bradford • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Luke Miller • 1 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Paul Wesley.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Paul Wesley.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Luke Breslin • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.2
Smallville
as Lucas Luther • 1 eps
2001 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.3
The Vampire Diaries
Director • 5 eps
2009 Series
7.8
24
as Stephen • 4 eps
2001 Series
7.6
Everwood
as Tommy Callahan • 9 eps
2002 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Jack Warner Bradford • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Luke Miller • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.6
The Originals
as Stefan Salvatore • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.3
CSI: NY
as Paul Deacon • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Petey Murphy (2008) • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
The O.C.
as Donnie • 1 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Paul Wesley.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Paul Wesley.
4.4
History of Evil
as Ron Dyer
2023 Movie
5.4
The Late Bloomer
as Charlie
2016 Movie
5.3
Mothers and Daughters
as Kevin
2016 Movie
6.8
Before I Disappear
as Gideon
2014 Movie
6.0
Amira & Sam
as Charlie
2014 Movie
6.0
The Baytown Outlaws
as Reese
2012 Movie
5.1
Beneath the Blue
as Craig Morrison
2010 Movie
5.8
Elsewhere
as Billy
2009 Movie
5.6
Killer Movie
as Jake Tanner
2008 Movie
6.1
The Russell Girl
as Evan Carroll
2008 Movie
6.9
Fallen
as Aaron Corbett
2006 Movie
7.4
Peaceful Warrior
as Trevor
2006 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Paul Wesley.
9.3
Hot Ones Versus
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.1
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
as John Amos • 4 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as James T. Kirk • 8 eps
2022 Series
4.0
The Ready Room
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.6
Medal of Honor
as Clint Romesha • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.1
Tell Me a Story
as Eddie Longo • 10 eps
2018 Series
8.6
The Originals
as Stefan Salvatore • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.3
The Vampire Diaries
as Stefan Salvatore • 171 eps
2009 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.6
Cane
as Nick • 3 eps
2007 Series
6.7
Fallen
as Aaron Corbett • 4 eps
2007 Series
7.5
Army Wives
as Logan Atwater • 5 eps
2007 Series