Television DistributionĪnders may have been well-known to Alias and Heroes fans when he joined The Vampire Diaries, but the role of Elena’s “uncle” still marked his CW debut. Image Credit: Netflix screenshot, Courtesy of Warner Bros. (To be fair, wouldn’t the mere sight of Ian Somerhalder turn you into a believer?) Long before falling in love with Ray Palmer aboard the Waverider, Ford played a Duke University graduate student who didn’t believe in the existence of vampires… until she met Damon Salvatore. Courtney Ford ( DC's Legends of Tomorrow).(Though Kai was Wood’s breakthrough CW role, the actor technically made his network debut in six episodes of The Carrie Diaries.) Television Distribution, The CWĪfter stealing fans’ hearts (and a few characters’ lives) as murderous psychopath Kai Parker, Wood went on to assume considerably more heroic roles on Supergirl and Julie Plec’s short-lived pandemic drama Containment. *Yes, we realize that Nandi never technically visited Mystic Falls, but it came to her, so we’re counting it. When The 100‘s warrior queen first stepped onto the battlefield, diehard Vampire Diaries instantly recognized her as Nandi, the witch who helped Damon recall his past in New Orleans.* Image Credit: Netflix screenshot, Courtesy of The CW Keep scrolling to see how these nine future CW stars fit into the Vampire Diaries universe, then drop a comment with your favorite familiar faces below. But we’d argue that their post- TVD roles on the network were more significant than what came before, so we’re giving ourselves a pass.) ( Disclaimer: A few of these actors did appear on other CW shows before guest-starring on The Vampire Diaries. Our list includes a warrior queen from The 100 a man who broke Supergirl‘s heart (several times) the Legends of Tomorrow‘s resident witch an iZombie troublemaker a psychic bartender from Roswell, New Mexico the Dynasty reboot’s original Cristal Carrington a Flash-y detective an ill-fated Charmed lover and, of course, a hooded vigilante with an affinity for Arrow(s). But when we decided to dive back into The Vampire Diaries - a surprisingly comforting show, considering its high mortality rate - we weren’t expecting to see so many future CW stars getting sucked into the Salvatores’ vampire drama. In lieu of fresh programming, much of which won’t return until the new year, many TV fans are filling their fall schedule with rewatches, bingeing their favorite comfort shows to help them escape from all things 2020. Sure, you know Stephen Amell as the green-hooded savior of Star City, but what about the brief time he spent as a werewolf in the forests of Virginia?
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