3. PAUL WESLEY ($6-8 Million)
Paul Wesley started his professional career with an appearance in the soap opera called ‘Another World’. He would then be cast as a main member of the series called ‘Wolf Lake’ which aired on CBS. The actor would then go on to appear in numerous shows such as Smallville, 24, American Dreams, Cane, Everwood, Army Wives, The OC, and Guiding Light. But perhaps the biggest success of his career came when he was cast as Stefan Salvatore in Vampire Diaries. In 2018, Paul became a member of the mainc ast of the anthology series called ‘Tell Me A Story’. In 2020, Paul along with Ian launched a Whiskey brand called ‘Brother’s Bond’ Bourbon. The actor made around $40,000 per episode of TVD.
2. NINA DOBREV ($11 Million)
Nina has been trained in Jazz and Ballet since she was a little girl. Passion for acting made her quit her college. Her first major role came in the TV series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ where she played the role of Mia. She would then appear in small roles in numerous films such as ‘Fugitive Pieces’, ‘Away From Her’. Her biggest career role came when she was cast as Elena Dobrev in Vampire Diaries. The show gave her major fame and stardom, but the actress quit the show after sixth season, explaining that she needed to try different roles. Nina appeared in some successful movies such as ‘The Final Girls’, ‘Flatliners’, ‘Return of Xander Cage’, ‘Love Hard’, and ‘Redeeming Love’. Nina Dobrev earned around $40,000 per episode in TVD.
1. IAN SOMERHALDER ($12 Million)
Ian Somerhalder started her career with the Dawson’s Creek spin-off titled ‘Young Americans’ that aired on WB where he played the role of Hamilton Fleming. The actor then appeared in the movie named ‘The Rules of Attraction’ alongside some big names such as Jessica Biel. But his major break came when he starred in the hit series ‘Lost’ where he played Boone Carlyle. Even though his character died in Season 1, but he made numerous appearances throughout the show. Perhaps the actor’s biggest role came when he was cast as Damon Salvatore in TVD. His portrayal of Damon earned him numerous popular awards. According to a report, the actor made around $40,000 per episode of TVD. Ian was also involved in a relationship with his TVD co-star Nina Dobrev before he was married to Nikki Reed.