Who"s Who on "The Vampire Diaries
Here is a list of the main cast and characters on the CW series The Vampire Diaries.
Tyler is Vicki's hot-tempered boyfriend, and he's none too thriled about Jeremy's interest in his girl. Eventually, it turns out that his bad attitude is the result of inherited werewolf genes.
Alaric is a mysterious new history teacher at the high school who has a history of his own, one involving a thirst for vengeance against Damon.
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Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (Seasons 1-6)
A beautiful and popular high school student, Elena is struggling to deal with the deaths of her parents in a car accident. She finds solace in new student Stefan but ends up caught in a love triangle with him and his brother Damon.){kind=link}
Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore (Seasons 1-6)
Stefan is a handsome and mysterious stranger who enrolls in Mystic Falls High School, intriguing Elena and her friends. He's also a vampire who's been tormented by his fate since he was turned in the 19th century by the love of his life, Katherine, a beautiful vampire who also turned his brother Damon before killing herself. Stefan struggles daily to live at peace with humans, fighting his urges by feeding only on animals. His mood is lifted, however, upon meeting Elena, who resembles Katherine and gives him hope that he can be redeemed.){kind=link}
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore (Seasons 1-6)
Stefan's older brother, Damon is also a vampire -- brash, arrogant and capable of brutal violence, but also charming and seductive. He and Stefan have a long-running feud that began when they both wooed Katherine, who chose suicide rather than choosing between them -- but not before turning the brothers into vampires. Damon regularly feeds on humans resents Stefan's choice to turn his back on his vampiric ways. Although the brothers haven't seen each other in 15 years, Damon returns to Stefan's life just in time to fight over another young woman: Elena.){kind=link}
Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (Seasons 1-6)
Elena's 15-year-old brother, Jeremy deals with his parents' deaths by hanging with a bad crowd and using drugs. He and Vicki, the sister of Elena's ex-boyfriend Matt, had a fling during the summer after his parents died, but when school starts in the fall, she dumps him. Anguished, he follows her around tries to explain that he is interested in her for more than her body.){kind=link}
Katerina Graham as Bonnie Bennett (Seasons 1-6)
Elena's best friend, Bonnie is also a psychic whose family line can be traced back to the Salem witches. She shows some interest in both Damon and Matt.){kind=link}
Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes (Seasons 1-6)
Elena's "frenemy" and often rival, Caroline is as manipulative and vengeful as she is beautiful.){kind=link}
Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (Seasons 1-6)
The quintessential all-American high school quarterback and big man on campus, Matt is Elena's ex-boyfriend. He's sad about losing Elena to Stefan and secretly hates being friends with both of them.){kind=link}
Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (Seasons 1-6)
Tyler is Vicki's hot-tempered boyfriend, and he's none too thriled about Jeremy's interest in his girl. Eventually, it turns out that his bad attitude is the result of inherited werewolf genes.
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Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (Seasons 1-3, 6)
Alaric is a mysterious new history teacher at the high school who has a history of his own, one involving a thirst for vengeance against Damon.
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Sara Canning as Jenna Somers (Seasons 1-2)
Elena and Jeremy's aunt, Jenna takes them in after their parents' deaths. She's a "cool" and loving aunt, but she struggles with the responsibility of suddenly being a parent.
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