Ian Somerhalder reveals why he stepped away from acting after finding success on Lost and The Vampire Diaries Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:23 BST, 24 September 2024 | Updated: 00:26 BST, 24 September 2024 e-mail View comments Ian Somerhalder hasn't acted in more than five years, revealing why he stepped away from the biz in a new interview.

The 45-year-old actor and father of two kids with his wife Nikki Reed , was reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Lost and the 15th anniversary of The Vampire Diaries in a new interview with People. He hasn't acted since the 2019 Netflix series V-Wars though he revealed in a new interview with People that he's quite happy off-camera. Somerhalder recently partnered with the pet food company NUTRO for their Greater Ground initiative that helps foster healthy soil practices to grow better pet food.

He has also executive produced documentaries like Kiss the Ground and Common Ground, and revealed why he prefers life off-camera now. Ian Somerhalder hasn't acted in more than five years, revealing why he stepped away from the biz in a new interview The 45-year-old actor and father of two kids with his wife Nikki Reed, was reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Lost and the 15th anniversary of The Vampire Diaries (above) in a new interview with People. Somerhalder (left in a scene from the Lost finale) recently partnered with the pet food company NUTRO for their Greater Ground init.