The Vampire Diaries Cast: Where Are They Now?

It has been a whopping five years since The Vampire Diaries finale aired and everyone from the cast has been up to great things since then.

It has been five years since The Vampire Diaries ended, and even though it gave birth to not one but two spin-offs, the fans have been missing the original show and the characters everyone loved.

The cast, however, has likely been too busy to miss the show, since they all went on to participate in different projects. Whether it's new acting roles, podcasts, musical careers, or philanthropic efforts, none of the former cast has stayed quiet. TVD fans who are wondering what the cast is doing now need to look no further.

Nina Dobrev

The main star of The Vampire Diaries didn't really stick around until the end, choosing to leave the show after six seasons. Nina Dobrev did come back for the finale, however, to give Elena the ending she deserved after she had one of the worst TV exits in season 6. She has been busy since, partaking in many projects.

Dobrev has starred in more than one movie, including the Netflix hit Love Hard and the 2022 movie Redeeming Love. She also played Clem in a CBS sitcom called Fam. Nina is in a happy relationship with a professional snowboarder Shaun White and posted more recently about being in The Bricklayer, which seems to push her into action waters. She also won the Best Director Award for her film, The One, at the Mammoth Film Festival.

Ian Somerhalder

This Vampire Diaries alumn has not been acting much since wrapping up the series. The actor has been seen in a TV series V-Wars as Luther Swann in 2019. Other than that, the actor has been focusing on his family. In 2015, he married the actress Nikki Reed, a Twilight alumn, and together they have a daughter named Bodhi.

Ian has also been busy becoming an entrepreneur. Not many people know that Somerhalder started a bourbon brand with his on-screen brother and real-life friend, Paul Wesley. Sentimentally, they decided to call it "Brother's Bond Bourbon" - a nod to their on-screen brotherly bond, and it was recently awarded the title "Best Bourbon" by Rolling Stone magazine.

Paul Wesley

Somerhalder's business partner, Paul Wesley, has been more present on TV since wrapping up TVD. He starred as Tucker Reed in a television series named Tell Me A Story and has added more roles to his resume. Recently, he got an exciting role as James T. Kirk in the Star Trek: Strange New World TV series. He is also trying his hand at horror alongside Stephanie Beatriz in the movie History Of Evil.

After breaking up with his co-star, Phoebe Tonkin, in 2017, Paul dated Ines de Ramon for a while, until they got married. He is also the co-owner of "Brother's Bond Bourbon" with his former co-star and friend, Ian Somerhalder.

Kat Graham

Kat Graham appeared in some small films after finishing filming The Vampire Diaries. She starred in two Netflix Christmas movies and two TV series, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and a TV short named TrollsTopia, where she voiced the character of Rhythm.

She has also been concentrating on her music career, releasing a couple of albums and some singles. She has been doing humanitarian work with the UN Refugee Agency and co-hosts a podcast named The Women United. It's safe to stay she is staying very busy.

Candice King (Nee Accola)

Candice King hasn't been acting much since the show wrapped up. She appeared several times on The Originals, the spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, and has appeared briefly in the show The Orville. She also has a role in the movie After We Collided, and in 2021, she appeared in the Christmas movie Christmas in Tune.

In 2014, she married Joe King, a member of the band The Fray, and she is stepmother to two kids from his previous marriage, as well as a mother to two kids of their own. She co-hosts a podcast called Directionally Challenged along with her former TVD co-star, Kayla Ewell.

Steven R. McQueen

McQueen briefly appeared on the TVD spin-off Legacies, appeared in a Hallmark movie called Home By Spring, a Netflix documentary called Medal Of Honor, and a movie, The Warrant.

He has been supporting the Thirst Project, which is a nonprofit organization aiming to bring fresh and safe drinking water to communities where it's not available. He also supports an organization called TECHO, which helps fight extreme poverty in Latin America. He is a very private person and outside of his volunteer work, he doesn't share much of his life on social media.

Matthew Davis

Everyone's favorite history teacher has since appeared regularly on Legacies since 2018, making him one of the few actors who appeared in all three shows - TVD, The Originals, and Legacies. He appeared in Christmas Wishes And Mistletoe Kisses but has otherwise not been seen in any other projects.

He married actress Kiley Casciano in 2018 and their first child, a daughter named Ripley, was born in 2020. His second daughter, Dorothy Lavender, was born in January 2022. Davis is seemingly focusing on his family life while actively starring in Legacies, reprising his role of Alaric Saltzman.

Michael Trevino

Trevino actually left The Vampire Diaries in 2015, following it with roles in Out of Control, Sunset Park, and The Caption. His most notable role since, however, has been in CW's Roswell, New Mexico. Trevino made his directorial debut in 2021 with the indie movie, Two Roads.

He was last seen dating Bregje Heinen, but the last time they ever posted a picture together was in January 2021 when they had their first anniversary and it is unclear if the romance is still on.

Zach Roerig

Zach Roerig has appeared in some smaller films, as well as guest-starred on Legacies, and had a role in a TV series, Dare Me. He also filmed a Christmas movie in 2021 called A Christmas To Savour.

Roerig has a daughter, Fiona, with his ex, Alanna Turner. He was awarded sole custody because of his ex's incarceration and he seems to be a rather private person. After he was romantically linked to two of his co-stars, Accola and Nathalie Kelley, the latter who played the best villain of TVD season 8, Sybil. If his social media presence is anything to go by, it doesn't look like he's romantically involved with anyone at the moment.

Michael Malarkey

Even though he joined the show later on in season 5, Malarkey was a fan favorite, especially due to his romantic connection to Bonnie. The actor has been busy ever since - starring in The Oath and Project Blue Book. His most recent acting role also includes Deputy Harvey in Big Sky and he will be appearing in the indie movie Two Roads, which as previously stated is directed by Michael Trevino.

Malarkey has also released two studio albums, dedicating a big chunk of his life to his music career. He has been married to Nadine Lewington since 2009 and they have two children together - Marlon and Hugo.

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