From Mystic Falls To Mansions: The Vampire Diaries Cast, Ranked By Net Worth

Highlights

• The Vampire Diaries was a highly successful series that attracted millions of viewers and became the most watched show on The CW network for a time.
• The cast members of The Vampire Diaries earned varying salaries, with some lead actors making $40,000 per episode and those in minor roles earning less than $10,000.
• Ian Somerhalder, who portrayed Damon Salvatore, is likely the richest cast member with an estimated net worth of around $12 million.

Have you ever wondered if vampires and werewolves existed? Is it just fantasy, or could there be truth to these globally acknowledged stories?

The Vampire Diaries was one of the most intriguing supernatural teen drama series ever, with the ideal mix of thrills, romance, comedy, sarcasm, action, and outstanding casting.

It glued viewers to their screens, attracting an average of 3.60 million viewers and becoming the most watched series on its network (The CW) for a time.

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Several Vampire Diaries' cast members were paid $40,000 per episode, while those with minor roles earned less than $10,000 (with lead, recurring characters earning the most).

Collectively, The Vampire Diaries' cast amassed a fortune for themselves – let's take a look at their roles, careers, and who is the richest among them.

10 Matthew Davis (Alaric)

Matthew Davis' Net Worth (Estimated): $2 Million

Matthew Davis gradually became a constant presence on our screens.

He starred in Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon and Blue Crush with Kate Bosworth, and Davis' net worth is estimated at $2 million.

Davis' most notable role, however, involved his 123 appearances on The Vampire Diaries as Alaric Saltzman, a college professor in the fictional city Mystic Falls – The Vampire Diaries' setting, and a magnet to all mystical creatures from the beginning of time.

Davis had a lead role in seasons one, two, and three, which saw him take a break and appear as a guest star in season five before continuing his leading role from six to season eight.

9 Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy)

Steven R. McQueen's Net Worth (Estimated): $3 Million

Steven R. McQueen is the son of the race car driver and actor Chad McQueen, and the grandson of the legendary Steve McQueen.

Steven R. McQueen has an estimated net worth of $3 million, largely owing to his performances and work, on and off screen.

Steven is a model, and has starred in CSI: Miami, Medal of Honor, The Warrant, Legacies, and, of course, the record-breaking series The Vampire Diaries, where he portrayed Jeremy Gilbert, Elena's (Nina Dobrev) younger brother and vampire hunter.

8 Kat Graham (Bonnie)

Kat Graham's Net Worth (Estimated): $3 Million

Kat Graham is a model and an actress; Graham started acting when she was just six.

Kat played the role of Bonnie in The Vampire Diaries:

Bonnie is a fighter through the very end, a young, powerful witch torn between good and evil, but her loyalty remains with her friends, as she sacrificed herself countless times for them in the course of the series.

Graham evolved from "the little Bennett witch, Bonnie" to the star of diverse projects, appearing in The Holiday Calendar, Operation Christmas Drop, and All Eyez On Me.

She starred in 171 episodes, and Kat Graham's net worth is estimated at around $3 million.

7 Joseph Morgan (Klaus)

Joseph Morgan's Net Worth (Estimated): $3 Million

English actor Joseph Morgan's first audition was for Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, in particular, the role of Tom Riddle (a character better known to Harry Potter fans as "Voldemort"):

Morgan went on to star in the Sky One television series Hex and has featured in a couple of supporting roles.

Joseph Morgan joined The Vampire Diaries in season two, making 51 appearances throughout its run.

He portrayed a paranoid thousand-year-old vampire Klaus, who was on the run from his step-father, and in search of a home for his family members.

Joseph Morgan has an estimated net worth of $3 million and has shown no signs of slowing down.

6 Zach Roerig (Matt)

Zach Roerig's Net Worth (Estimated): $4 Million

American actor Zach Roerig (born in February 1985) has quite a resume.

He made his acting debut as "Rollerblade messenger" on the long-running procedural Law & Order in 2004, and appeared on the sitcom Reba in 2006.

Roerig starred in Friday Night Lights, As The World Turns, Guiding Light, and portrayed one of the leading characters in The Vampire Diaries.

Roerig's character was Matt Donovan, a high school boy in the fictional city of Mystic Falls, friend and ex-lover of Elena (Nina Dobrev).

He featured in 171 episodes of the series. Zach Roerig's net worth is estimated at around $4 million.

5 Candice King (Caroline)

Candice King's Net Worth (Estimated): $4 Million

Candice King (Candace Accola) is an American-born singer, songwriter, and actress, who released her debut album "It's Always The Innocent" in 2006.

King served as a back-up singer for Miley Cyrus' Best Of Both Worlds Tour.

She married Joe King in 2014; unfortunately, irreconcilable differences led to a divorce, according to US Weekly.

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She portrayed Caroline Forbes from 2009 to 2017, appearing in 171 episodes.

Candace King's net worth is estimated to be around $4 million.

4 Michael Trevino

Michael Trevino's Net Worth (Estimated): $4 Million

Michael Trevino was born in January 1985 in California; he landed his first role in the TV series Summerland in 2005.

In 2006 Trevino played the character Jackson Meade in the Disney television movie Cow Belles, and went on to feature in numerous films.

In 2011, Michael Trevino won a Teen Choice Award in the category of "Male Scene Stealer."

Nevertheless, Trevino is most associated with his role as vampire-werewolf hybrid Tyler Lockwood in The Vampire Diaries, featuring in 141 episodes – and in a recurring role on The Originals.

Michael Trevino's net worth is estimated at around $4 million.

3 Paul Wesley (Stefan)

Paul Wesley's Net Worth (Estimated): $6-8 Million

Polish-American actor, director, producer, and businessman Paul Wesley was born in July 1982.

In addition to the whiskey brand created by Wesley and his Vampire Diaries co-star Ian Somerhalder (called Brother's Bond Bourbon), Wesley has remained busy with projects throughout his career, starting with a part on the soap opera Another World in 1999.

In 2009, Wesley landed the role of Stefan Salvatore, a 163-year-old vampire, and love interest of the human character Elena.

Wesley was reportedly paid $40,000 per episode and featured in 171 episodes; season 5 of The Vampire Diaries marked his directorial debut, after which he directed an episode of the spin-off Legacies.

Paul Wesley's net worth is estimated to be between $6 million and $8 million.

2 Nina Dobrev (Elena)

Nina Dobrev's Net Worth (Estimated): $11 Million

Notable Canadian actress Nina Dobrev was born in January 1989; she is known for her versatile acting talent and striking beauty.

Dobrev's career took off with her role as Mia Jones on the teen series Degrassi: The Next Generation, which was the beginning of her rise to stardom.

She later landed a life-changing role in the supernatural teen drama series The Vampire Diaries, primarily as Elena Gilbert – in addition, Dobrev had a recurring role as a 500-year-old vampire and doppelgänger, Katherine Pierce.

Since The Vampire Diaries, she has starred in numerous films, including Then Came You and Crash Pad.

Nina Dobrev's net worth is estimated at around $11 million.

1 Ian Somerhalder (Damon)

Ian Somerhalder's Net Worth (Estimated): $12 Million

American actor, model, and businessman Ian Somerhalder is well known for his role as Boone Carlyle on the series Lost, and also for his leading role in 171 episodes of The Vampire Diaries.

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Ian Somerhalder is likely the richest The Vampire Diaries cast member, based on his involvement with the series, as well as other projects.

Somerhalder both acted in and produced Netflix's sci-fi series V Wars, which premiered in December 2020, and was canceled after one season.

He also launched a bourbon brand called Brother's Bond with his co-star Paul Wesley.

On December 1st, Somerhalder and Wesley discussed their strong sense of kinship before and after the show in an interview:

“Our TV show ended and I can’t live without him,” Wesley, 41, told Extra in a Friday, December 1, interview. “And I said, ‘Listen, our contract with Warner Bros. may have expired, but my contact with you is made from love. It’s eternal.’”

Wesley and Somerhalder, 44, starred as vampire brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore, respectively, on the hit CW series for eight seasons from 2009 to 2017. After hanging up their fangs, they teamed up to create their liquor brand, Brothers Bourbon, which launched in 2021.

“This is something we wanted to do since season 2 of [The Vampire Diaries], ” Somerhalder told Extra of the brand. “We were kiddos. So, it’s pretty special, the fact that we get to do this together. It’s a dream. It’s a tough reality to create but it’s a dream.”

Somerhalder took a break from acting to raise his children and focus on his companies.

The star spoke to E! for an article published on December 8th, and addressed his break from Hollywood.

E! reported that Somerhalder remained busier than ever:

No one needs to tell Ian Somerhalder that the Hollywood grind is way overrated.

Lots of good clean dirt, however, is where it's at.

He and wife Nikki Reed are "farm people" these days, the Vampire Diaries alum told E! News [in November], describing the back-to-the-land life they're leading with their 6-year-old daughter and 6-month-old son (plus horses, dogs, goats, etc.) miles away from Los Angeles.

"We produce most of our own food, I live in my cowboy boots," added Somerhalder, [who turned] 45 [on] Dec. 8 and has more irons in the fire than ever — from producing environmentally minded documentaries to the Brothers Bond Bourbon label he started with Paul Wesley— despite having put acting on the back burner several years ago.

Ian Somerhalder's net worth is estimated at around $12 million.

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