Ian Somerhalder Covers Defy October 2012

Posted Saturday September 29, 2012 9:06 AM GMT

With the third season of "Vampire Diaries" set to premiere on October 11th, Ian Somerhalder found himself on the October 2012 cover of Defy magazine.

Sporting a little facial stubble, the 33-year-old actor showed off his piercing grey eyes while sporting a Burberry jacket and pants with a Vince shirt for the Angelo Kritikos shot spread.

Meanwhile, a few highlights from Mr Somerhalder's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Defy!

On becoming an activist:
“Watching BP’s oil destroy my home and one of the most beautiful bodies of water on the planet, I realized that feeling of helplessness should not go unnoticed—and that I, myself, nor my family, nor my children, nor anyone on this planet should ever feel that helpless again.”

On his relationship with Peter Seligmann, the chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Conservation International::
“A mentor, and almost like an uncle,”

Photo Credit: Angelo Kritikos for Defy

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