Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Actor Ian Somerhalder has looked back with gratitude on his days as a TV heartthrob, especially for the roles that launched his career. The actor, 45, who became a fan favourite for his roles as Boone Carlyle on Lost and Damon Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries, recently spoke with ‘People’ about how his early roles helped shape his career. Somerhalder, who first gained recognition in 2004, was featured in Teen People’s 50 Sexiest Guys Ever list that same year. The actor shared that he remembers being very aware of his heartthrob status back then, but now, year…