Trivia

He began to credit himself as Paul Wesley in 2005 because he thought his birthname was too hard to pronounce. He asked his family's permission before changing it.

In 2021 Paul Wesley co-founded a bourbon company with his ex-costar of the Vampire Diaries, Ian Somerhalder. The brand is Brother's Bond Bourbon. The brand has won multiple awards & high praise reviews from publications like Rolling Stone Magazine, Cigar & Spirits Magazine (cover 2 years in a row), Food and Beverage Magazine, The Spirit Business, and The Hollywood Reporter just to name a few. The company uses regenerative agriculture to give back to the planet & make their bourbon.

Paul's passion was playing hockey until he was about 14 years old and was pushed into performing. Paul became interested in acting when enrolled in a summer arts program in third grade.

Very close friends with Claire Holt.

Best friends with Ben McKenzie.

Was in a relationship with his past The Vampire Diaries. Diarios de vampiros (2009) co-star Phoebe Tonkin from September 2013 to July 2017.

(February 9, 2019) Recently married Ines de Ramon. The two were first spotted together in June 2018, when they were seen holding hands after a dinner date in N.Y.C.

Says if he wasn't an actor/director he would want to be an investigative journalist.

He has an older sister, Monika, who is an attorney, and two younger sisters, Julia and Leah Wasilewski.

Married his longtime girlfriend, Torrey DeVitto, in a secret ceremony in New York (April 2011).

Paul attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey and Marlboro High School for a period during his high school years.

He transferred from Marlboro High School to Lakewood Prep School in Howell, New Jersey because the school was able to accommodate his acting schedule. He graduated from there in 2000 and then started college at Rutgers University but left after one semester with his parents support when more roles were offered to him and he realized he could make a career out of acting.

His first kiss was when he was nine years old and in a swimming pool with a girl that dared him into kissing her.

Coached by acting teacher Tony Greco, who also boasts students such as Philip Seymour Hoffman, Taraji P. Henson, David Harbour, Latarsha Rose, Hill Harper, and Maulik Pancholy.

Has performed in numerous off-broadway plays in New York City.

Son of Tomasz Wasilewski and Agnieszka Wasilewska.

On July 19, 2025, Wesley announced his engagement to German model Natalie Kuckenburg. After nearly three years of dating.

Ex-son-in-law of Liberty DeVitto and Mary Devitto.

Ex-brother-in-law of Maryelle DeVitto and Devon DeVitto.

His parents are Polish immigrants, who came to the U.S. shortly before he was born. He also has "around 40%" Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.