Matt Davis cast as Alaric Saltzman

Matt Davis has been cast as Alaric Saltzman on The Vampire Diaries.

Here is some info on the character from TV Guide: (Spoilers)

Matt will play history teacher Alaric Saltzman, a fan favorite from the books on which the series is based. The handsome, smart and sexy new history teacher who comes to town knowing a lot more than he’s letting on about Mystic Falls’ history with vampires.