Get a first look at Actor Ian Somerhalder in V-Wars We’ve now got an early glimpse at Ian Somerhalder in V-Wars. The actor took to Instagram to give a glimpse of his new character in the upcoming Netflix series V-Wars. Somerhalder’s role was first announced back in April. The 10-episode series will be an adaptation of IDW’s comic series of the same name written by best-selling author Jonathan Maberry.