Nathaniel Buzolic (bə-ZOL-ich; born August 4, 1989) is an Australian actor and TV host. He is known for his roles as Kol Mikaelson on the CW series The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off The Originals, and as Paul O'Donnell on the BBC soap opera Out of the Blue (2008). He was the host of Nine Network's late-night television quiz show The Mint, and a co-host of the educational show Weather Ed on The Weather Channel.