Paul Wesley
Stefan Salvatore — The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Leo
Paul Wesley’s Stefan Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries anchored eight seasons of supernatural drama by playing a vampire who wanted nothing more than to be human — perhaps the most Leo premise in the genre. His journey from ripper to hero to sacrifice made him television’s most compelling supernatural protagonist of the 2010s.
Leo Legacy
- The Vampire Diaries: Stefan Salvatore across 8 seasons — the moral center of the show
- Tell Me a Story: CBS All Access thriller proving range beyond the supernatural
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Captain Kirk — reinvented one of cinema’s most iconic characters
- Wine brand: Launched Brotherhood Winery — Leo entrepreneurship beyond acting
Wesley’s Leo grace is in how sincerely Stefan wanted to be good — and how costly that always was.
“I don’t think a person can live without hope.”