steven chadwick mcqueen (born july 13, 1988), known professionally as steven r. mcqueen, is an american actor and former model. he is best known for his role as jeremy gilbert in the cw show "the vampire diaries" from 2009 to 2015 and in 2017, and its spin-off "legacies" in 2018. he also starred as jimmy borrelli in the nbc dramas "chicago fire" from 2015 to 2016 and "chicago p.d." in 2016.