Joseph Morgan

Joseph Morgan Biography

Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Martin; 16 May 1981) is an English actor and director. He is best known for his role as Klaus Mikaelson in The CW show The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off The Originals.

Early life

Morgan was born in London, but lived in Swansea for 11 years. He is the oldest child in his family. He was a student at Morriston Comprehensive School and then studied a BTEC Performing Arts course at Gorseinon College (now Gower College Swansea), before moving back to London to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama in his late teens.

Career

Morgan starred in the first series of the Sky One Television Series Hex, as Troy and has appeared in supporting roles in films such as Alexander and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and the BBC Two television series The Line of Beauty. He has also appeared in the television series Doc Martin and Casualty and co-starred in Mansfield Park alongside Billie Piper. In 2010 he played the title role in the mini-series "Ben Hur" which first aired on CBC television in Canada and ABC TV in America, on 4 April 2010.

Morgan played Niklaus Mikaelson in The CW's The Vampire Diaries, and played Lysander in the 2011 film Immortals, alongside Henry Cavill. BuddyTV ranked him #84 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011". In January 2013, a back-door pilot for The Originals, a spin-off series of The Vampire Diaries, began airing with Morgan starring as Niklaus Mikaelson.

Personal life

Morgan is a supporter of the charity Positive Women, including asking fans to donate to the cause to acknowledge his birthday. On 15 May 2014, it was announced that he and his former The Vampire Diaries co-star Persia White were engaged, after dating since 2011. They married on 5 July 2014 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. He became the stepfather of Mecca White by marrying Persia White.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Eroica	Matthias
2003	Henry VIII	Thomas Culpepper
2003	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World	William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop
2004	Alexander	Philotas
2005	William and Mary	Callum
2006	Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!	Alfie
2007	Mansfield Park	William Price
2011	Angels Crest	Rusty
2011	The Grind	Paul
2011	Immortals	Lysander
2011	With These Hands	George	Short film, also producer and writer
2013	Revelation	"?	as director/writer, short film
2013	Open Grave	Nathan
2014	Armistice	A.J. Budd
2014	500 Miles North	James Hogg
2014	Desiree	Eric Ashworth

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Spooks	Reverend Parr
2004	Hex	Troy
2006	The Line of Beauty	Jasper	TV miniseries
2007	Silent Witness	Matthew Williams
2007	Doc Martin	Mick Mabley
2008-09	Casualty	Tony / Tony Reece
2010	Ben Hur	Judah Ben-Hur	TV miniseries
2011-2016	The Vampire Diaries	Klaus Mikaelson	Recurring: Season 2 Main cast: Season 3-4 Guest star: Seasons 5, 7
2013-present	The Originals	Klaus Mikaelson	Lead role

As director

Television
Year	Title	Notes
2016	The Originals	Episode: "Behind the Black Horizon"
2017	The Originals	Episode: 4x04

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work
2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Villain	The Vampire Diaries
2012	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Villain	The Vampire Diaries
2013	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Villain	The Vampire Diaries
2013	TV Guide Award	Choice TV Villain	The Vampire Diaries
2014	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Actor In A New TV Series	The Originals
2014	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	The Originals
2014	MTV Millennial Awards	El Mejor Chupasangre (En: Best Vampire)	The Originals
2015	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	The Originals
2016	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Liplock (with Leah Pipes)	The Originals

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