Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski, or as the world knows him professionally, Paul Wesley, is one of America's most beloved actors. The actor changed his name at the beginning of his career, as he thought that the pronunciation of his real name was too complicated. Besides being an actor, he is also a director and producer and has worked on shows like The Vampire Diaries and Roswell, New Mexico.
The world got to know him best through his role as Stefan Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries, but his career started 10 years earlier when in 1999 he got his first-ever role in the series Another World. Since then, he has worked on many different projects. Below is a list of his most successful movie and TV roles, according to the Internet Movie Database.
TV Show: Batwoman (3.2)
Batwoman is a superhero television series that is based on the famous character from DC Comics. The show first aired in October 2019 and it is still going today. In it, the lead character of Batwoman/Kate Kane struggles to overcome her difficult past in Gotham City.
In 2020, Paul Wesley got the opportunity to take part in one episode, both as an actor and a producer. The episode, titled A Narrow Escape, will air on July 19th, 2020.
Movie: The Late Bloomer (5.2)
The Late Bloomer is a comedy-drama film in which Paul Wesley plays the role of Charlie, who is Michelle's (Brittany Snow) boyfriend. It is interesting to note that this was actually reunion for Paul and Brittany's since they already starred together in Guiding Light.
The Late Bloomer tells the story of a young man (Johnny Simmons) who is experiencing the effects of puberty over a three week period, right after the successful removal of a benign tumor. What could go possibly wrong?
Movie: Roll Bounce (6.1)
Roll Bounce is a comedy-drama film set in 1978, in which a young man and his friends, devastated that their neighborhood roller rink has closed, desperately try to fit in the new rink they are forced to go to.
Paul Wesley was cast to play the role of Troy, who is one of the guys at the roller-skating rink.
Movie: Fallen (7.1)
Fallen is an adventure-drama movie that tells the story of Aaron (Paul Wesley), a high school jock with a very promising future.
Unfortunately, things drastically change on Aaron's 18th birthday, when he finds out that he has powers - in fact, he is a half-angel and half-man. This movie is based on a bestselling book series and is a fantastic "good versus evil" story.
TV Show: Tell Me A Story (7.2)
Tell Me a Story is a psychological thriller series that features fairy tales that intertwine with tales of love, greed, and murder. Paul Wesley was cast to play the role of Tucker Reed, who is one of the lead characters on the show and is a struggling novelist who spends the majority of his nights working hard in his cabin in the woods.
During his days, he practically kills himself trying to prove that he is a worthy boyfriend to his finance, while a dangerous dark secret is lurking in the world as a threat to them all.
TV Show: Smallville (7.4)
Smallville is a superhero television series that was created based on the DC Comics character, Superman. The show aired for the first time on the 16th of October 2001 and after 10 incredible seasons, it aired its last episode on May 13th, 2011. The story follows Clark Kent (played by Tom Welling) who lives in the imaginary town of Smallville, Kansas, just before he becomes Superman.
Paul Wesley appears in season 2 episode 15's 'Prodigal' as Lex Luthor, who comes to rescue his estranged, half-brother Lucas from Chinese Triad gangsters. It seems like Wesley is called into every supernatural show to give a hand when one is needed.
TV Show: The O.C. (7.5)
The O.C is a teen drama television series that aired from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, for a total of four seasons.
Wesley appears in season 1, episode 5 as Donnie, a teenager who worked with Ryan at the Crab Shack. The guys partied together and created some drama, as always.
TV Show: The Vampire Diaries (7.7)
The Vampire Diaries is, by far, the most popular supernatural teen drama television series to date. The show first aired on the 10th of September 2009 and, after eight incredibly successful seasons, it ended on the 10th of March 2017. The show had 171 episodes in total and the first season averaged 3.6 million viewers, which is an incredible number for such type of a show.
Paul Wesley played one of the lead roles in the series as the good-hearted vampire Stefan Salvatore, who is worlds different from his brother, Damon Salvatore. Throughout the show, Stefan makes incredible sacrifices to save and protect his loved ones, especially his brother and his beloved Elena. The character shows a great deal of strength and willpower, which made him one of the all-time favorite vampires on TV.
TV Show: The Originals (8.2)
The Originals is a fantasy/supernatural drama television series that first aired on in 2013 as a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries. The story takes place in New Orleans, where the center of the plot is the Mikaelson family, known as the world's original vampires.
The main character, Klaus Mikaelson, is a vampire-werewolf hybrid. He and his siblings awaken to deal with the chaos that is ravaging the streets of New Orleans. Paul Wesley appears as Stefan Salvatore in the 14th episode of season 3, 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' and helps the Mikaelson family.
TV Show: 24 (8.3)
In this popular action television series, Wesley has a small role where he played Stephen Wesley, the husband of Kim Bauer.
He appeared in a total of four episodes in seasons 7 and 8, for which he was credited as a guest star. 24 lasted for eight seasons and was awarded two Golden Globes.