They say age is just a number, and that's definitely the case when it comes to The Vampire Diaries [1]. As a show centered around immortal beings, it can get pretty hard to keep track of how old everyone is, especially when you're taking vampire years into account. Of course, what's even more astonishing than the age of our favorite characters is how old the actors who play them are. We did a little digging to uncover all of the above, and the results just might surprise you. Check it out and then sink your teeth into all the juicy details about the final season [2].

Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder)

Damon's Age: 25/177

Ian's Age: 37

Caroline Forbes (Candice King)

Caroline's Age: 17/24

Candice's Age: 29

Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley)

Stefan's Age: 17/169

Paul's Age: 34

Enzo St. John (Michael Malarkey)

Enzo's Age: 27/140

Michael's Age: 33

Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham)

Bonnie's Age: 24

Kat's Age: 26

Alaric Saltzman (Matthew Davis)

Alaric's Age: 40

Matthew's Age: 38

Jeremy Gilbert (Steven R. McQueen)

Jeremy's Age: 22

Steven's Age: 28

Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev)

Elena's Age: 18/24

Nina's Age: 27

Tyler Lockwood (Michael Trevino)

Tyler's Age: 24

Michael's Age: 31

Matt Donovan (Zach Roerig)

Matt's Age: 24

Zach's Age: 31