Why Ian Somerhalder Doesn’t Miss Acting After Leaving Hollywood

Ian Somerhalder isn’t thirsting to sink his teeth into another role.

In fact, the Vampire Diaries alum doesn’t even miss acting after moving to a farm outside of Los Angeles with his wife Nikki Reed to concentrate on family—including their 6-year-old daughter and 6-month-old son—and reconnect with nature.

“I love what I did for a really long time,” Ian told E! News at the Jan. 11 screening of Common Ground in partnership with Maker’s Mark. “I love making films, I just did it for so long. We had an amazing run.”

However, Ian does look back on set life fondly, describing it as a “community” and a “family.”

“But this is our 2.0 version,” he said, before turning to Nikki with a smile, “about to be 3.0 version.”

In the couple’s new dawn, Ian, 45, and Nikki, 35, are focused on creating a better future for the next generation. That’s why they got involved as executive producers on Common Ground, a follow-up to the 2020 documentary Kiss the Ground about how the “regenerative agriculture” movement could help with the global food system and Earth’s climate.