List of The Vampire Diaries characters

Vampire diaries characters The season six cast of the show from left to right: Kat Graham, Ian Somerhalder, Zach Roerig, Candice Accola, Michael Trevino, Steven R. McQueen, Matt Davis, Nina Dobrev, Michael Malarkey, and Paul Wesley The Vampire Diaries is an American fantasy-drama television series which was first broadcast on The CW from 2009 to 2017, airing 171 episodes over 8 seasons. Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec adapted the television series from L.J. Smith's novel series of the same name. Some of the characters appeared in the spin-off series, The Originals and Legacies. Main cast The following is a list of series regulars who have appeared in one or more of the series' eight seasons. The characters are listed in the order they were first credited in the series. Key Main cast Recurring cast Guest cast Character Actor Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Elena Gilbert Nina Dobrev Main Guest Katherine Pierce Recurring Main Recurring Main Does not appear Guest Stefan Salvatore Paul Wesley Main Silas Main Damon Salvatore Ian Somerhalder Main Jeremy Gilbert Steven R. McQueen Main Special Guest Jenna Sommers Sara Canning Main Guest Special Guest Special Guest Bonnie Bennett Kat Graham Main Car