How Old Is Damon Salvatore?

Damon Salvatore is one of the two main male protagonists of The Vampire Diaries. Damon was a 178-year-old vampire and distant descendant of Silas. Since his younger brother, Stefan Salvatore, injected him with the Cure, he is now human.

What age is Damon Salvatore stuck at?

When Damon was turned into a vampire, he was 25 years old, and since The Vampire Diaries seemingly takes place in real time - therefore, beginning in 2009 - that means Damon was 170 years old when the series started; he was 178 years old when the show ended.

How much older is Damon than Elena?

In "The Vampire Diaries," lead Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) was 17 at the start of the series, while vampire brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) were 162 and 169 years old, respectively (as the show explains within the first season).