Photography by Mr Doug Inglish | Styling by Ms Gaelle Paul
Words by Mr Mark Jacobs

As far as ghouls go, Mr Paul Wesley, 29, is a particularly good-looking example. But the star of the hit teen drama The Vampire Diaries, in which he plays Stefan Salvatore, a Mr James Dean-type bloodsucker with a heart of gold, prefers Count Orlok from the 1922 horror Nosferatu: “Because he was so mangled and warped. I almost feel as if when older people hear the word ‘vampire’ they cringe and think, ‘Oh great, teen bullsh** and pretty girls running around.’ But a vampire used to be hideous, a monstrosity. That’s interesting to me.”

Mr Wesley, who boasts natural fangs of his own (he attributes them to night-time teeth grinding), was already an acting veteran when he secured a role in The Vampire Diaries. As a teenager he transferred New Jersey high schools to accommodate a role in the daytime soap opera Another World, and later dropped out of university to work full time. The risks paid off: an avalanche of TV roles followed, including recurring parts in Wolf Lake, Everwood and Army Wives.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Sat. & Sun
July 28-29, 2012
Hyatt SFO

Appearing Saturday

Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore)
Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore)
Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert)
Torrey Devitto (Dr. Meredith Fell)

Appearing Sunday

Zach Roerig (Matt Donovan)
Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood)
Daniel Gillies (Elijah)
Matt Davis (Alaric Saltzman)

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PARSIPPANY, NJ
Sat. & Sun
August 18-19, 2012
Hilton Parsippany
One Hilton Court
Parsippany, NJ 07054

Appearing Saturday

Zach Roerig (Matt Donovan)
Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert)
Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood)

Appearing Sunday

Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore)
Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore)
Daniel Gillies (Elijah)
Torrey DeVitto (Dr. Meredith Fell)

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