Ian Somerhalder, the actor behind Damon on "The Vampire Diaries" series is a man on a mission. He currently heads an environment advocacy group called the Ian Somerhalder Foundation with projects that seek to help save nature.
Not only is he a man with a purpose, Ian Somerhalder as an actor has also gained popularity for his role as a vampire. In fact, his wife Nikki Reed has also portrayed a vampire character before but not in the same show.
"My wife. The most beautiful human being in the world," he said in a report by E! News when they asked him to share the sexiest thing he first encounters when he wakes up every morning."
Ian Somerhalder started dating Nikki Reed in 2014. The two confirmed their engagement earlier this year and married on April 2015 in California.
She is among the reasons why Ian Somerhalder is the luckiest person on the planet, aside from being an actor for "The Vampire Diaries."
"I'm the luckiest man on the planet," he said during the Dawn Wildlife Initiative in Los Angeles last week.
Ian Somerhalder also shared their passion for animal rescue as part of the actor's efforts with his foundation.
"There's a lot of passion in our house. Nikki's incredible," he said. "She's turned the house into an animal rescue for years - that's what she's done. Selflessly, literally giving her resources and her home and her family's time and her time to saving animals in need."
The Ian Somerhalder Foundation led by the actor, aims to educate and empower people with projects that positively impact Earth and its creatures.
Among its mission is to end animal cruelty by promoting programs to transfer and re-train abandoned animals into assistive and therapy guides.
They also distribute funds and resources towards global preservation, green energy development and educational efforts.
