<P> Since 2002, Gillies has worked in Canadian and American film and television--at times simultaneously . Before landing lead roles in television series, Gillies landed guests spots on television shows such as Masters of Horror, NCIS, and True Blood . In 2010, he was cast on the hit The CW drama The Vampire Diaries as Elijah Mikaelson . In 2013, CW created a successful spin - off of The Vampire Diaries chronicling the lives of the first (aka "the Original") vampires . Gillies' once recurring part as Elijah from The Vampire Diaries became a lead part in The Originals . A potential nightmare existed for CW since Gillies was already under contract to play the playboy - ish Dr. Joel Goran in the supernatural series, Saving Hope . Saving Hope initially aired in the US on NBC, but the series was not renewed although it continued to run in Canada . He continued both shows . In 2012, Gillies wrote, directed and starred with his wife Rachael Leigh Cook in Broken Kingdom . </P> <P> Gillies married American actress Rachael Leigh Cook on 8 August 2004, after less than a year of dating . Together, they have a daughter born in 2013 and a son born in 2015 . In an interview in 2017, he revealed he took medical steps to prevent a third child being brought into the family citing concerns about his age and energy levels, "...no, that's the answer . I want to be able to give these two my love and my attention and my care . I would like to stop now ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> A Soldier's Sweetheart </Td> <Td> Medic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> No One Can Hear You </Td> <Td> Dirk Mettcalfe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Various Positions </Td> <Td> Marcel </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spider - Man 2 </Td> <Td> John Jameson </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trespassing </Td> <Td> Mark </Td> <Td> AKA Evil Remains </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bride and Prejudice </Td> <Td> Johnny Wickham </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> The Sensation of Sight </Td> <Td> Dylan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Captivity </Td> <Td> Gary Dexter </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matters of Life and Death </Td> <Td> Jimmy </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Uncross the Stars </Td> <Td> Troy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Broken Kingdom </Td> <Td> Jason' 80' </Td> <Td> Also director and producer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> The Lost Wife of Robert Durst </Td> <Td> Robert Durst </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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