In 2009, Somerhalder appeared in the movie The Tournament where he played the role of an assassin participating in a lethal competition with other assassins. In 2005, Somerhalder stated that being a part of Lost was 'the greatest experience' of 'the greatest year of his life'. Following Somerhalder's departure from the show, ABC signed him to another one-year contract. Somerhalder was the first major character to die. Despite his character's death in the twentieth episode of the first season, Somerhalder returned to the role of Boone for seven more episodes between 20, including the series finale. In 2004, Somerhalder scored his breakthrough role when he played Boone Carlyle in the hit TV show Lost.
In 2002, Somerhalder played bisexual character Paul Denton in Roger Avary's adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel, The Rules of Attraction, alongside James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, and Jessica Biel. He played Hamilton Fleming, the son of the dean of a prestigious boarding school. In the summer of 2000, Somerhalder starred in the short-lived WB series Young Americans, a spin-off of Dawson's Creek. Somerhalder at the 2015 Wizard World Convention, February 2015.
