Back on Sept. 10, 2009, the first-ever episode of The Vampire Diaries aired on TV — making the series 12 years old this year.
And to celebrate, let's see what the cast looks like now:
1.
Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce
2.
Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
3.
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
4.
Candice King as Caroline Forbes
5.
Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
6.
Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
7.
Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
8.
Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood
9.
Marguerite MacIntyre as Liz Forbes
10.
Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers
11.
Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
12.
Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan
13.
Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson
14.
Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John
15.
Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson
16.
Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
17.
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Jo Laughlin
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And finally, Chris Wood as Kai Parker