Ian Somerhalder says his acting career is ‘in the rear view mirror’ after ditching Hollywood for farm life

Ian Somerhalder is not looking to return to nan large surface anytime soon.

The “Vampire Diaries” alum, 45, and his wife, character Nikki Reed, moved to a farm conscionable extracurricular of Los Angeles pinch their 2 children a fewer years agone — and they ne'er looked back.

Speaking to People astatine nan Environmental Media Association (EMA) Awards Gala on Saturday, nan “Lost” alum was asked if he will beryllium making a return to nan intermezo industry.

“I deliberation it’s successful nan rearview mirror. I do,” he said of his acting career.

“Well, I dunno, we sewage nan authorities backmost for V Wars, but I conscionable don’t cognize really nan hellhole we would ever make a TV show,” he added, referring to nan one-season Netflix sci-fi thriller he and Reed starred successful respective years ago.”

“We’re building 3 companies astatine nan aforesaid time, raising kids,” he added.

Somerhalder and nan “Twilight” actress, who began making love successful 2014 and tied nan knot nan pursuing year, are parents to girl Bodhi Soleil, 7, and a son, whose birth they announced successful June 2023.

While he mostly tends to support his individual life private, Somerhalder opened up astir his and Reed’s determination to time off Hollywood earlier this year.

“I loved what I did for a really agelong time,” Somerhalder told E! News of his determination to measurement distant from acting. “I don’t miss immoderate of it. I emotion making films, and I conscionable did it for truthful long. We had an astonishing run.”

“When you spot nan measurement that quality operates, you find compassion,” Reed, 36, chimed in.

“It’s a beautiful point to spot what’s happening pinch children, to watch them participate successful nan increasing of their nutrient and nan knowing of what nutrient is and wherever it comes from.”

In November 2023, nan character said his caller manner takes “a batch of work.”

“It’s unbelievable erstwhile you spot these astonishing animal life forms and really they each unrecorded connected nan workplace together is really special,” he said astatine nan time.

“We’re workplace people, we nutrient astir of our ain food,” he added. “I unrecorded successful my cowboy boots.”

Somerhalder, who discontinue Hollywood successful 2019, described his caller life arsenic a workplace head arsenic “our 2.0 version.”