<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2001--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Nathaniel Buzolic (born 4 August 1983) is an Australian actor . He was the host of Nine Network's late - night television quiz show The Mint, and had a regular role on the BBC soap opera Out of the Blue (2008). He was also a co-host of the educational show Weather Ed on The Weather Channel . He is also known for his role as Kol Mikaelson on the CW show The Vampire Diaries and its spin - off The Originals . </P> <P> Buzolic hosted the Disney Channel's afternoon kids show Studio Disney (2005). He has also appeared in All Saints (2003), Home and Away (2002) and an uncredited role in an episode of Water Rats (2001). </P>

Who plays kol mikaelson in the vampire diaries