Joseph Morgan

Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Martin; May 16, 1981) is a British actor who portrays Klaus Mikaelson on Template:The Vampire Diaries and The Originals.

Biography

Morgan was born in London, UK and spent his childhood with his family in Swansea, Wales, where he attended Morriston Comprehensive School before moving back to London in his late teens to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Upon graduation from Central School, Morgan was hired by acclaimed film director Peter Weir ("Gallipoli," "The Year of Living Dangerously," "Dead Poets Society," "The Truman Show") to costar opposite Russell Crow in "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World." Soon after completion of that film, director Oliver Stone hired Morgan for a strong supporting role in the feature film "Alexander." After "Alexander," Morgan spent time working on stage in the West End of London, as well as starring as Troy in the first series of the Sky One UK television series "Hex." He also has starred in the BBC miniseries "The Line of Beauty." Other television credits include the series "Doc Martin" and "Mansfield Park," in which he played the character of William, alongside star Billie Piper. His big break came in 2009, when Morgan was cast in the leading role in the miniseries "Ben Hur." Based on the classic novel and film, "Ben Hur" was directed by Steve Shill. He dated his "Ben Hur" costar Emily VanCamp, who currently plays Emily Thorne in "Revenge", but eventually they broke up in 2011. In 2010, Morgan's film roles included the independent drama "Angels Crest," and the big-budget film "Immortals," in which he co-starred with Mickey Rourke. Both films were shot in Canada and are scheduled for a 2011 release. Morgan is a great supporter of the charity, Positive Women, including asking fans to donate to the cause to honor his birthday. Joseph is commonly known as "JoMo" amongst his fans and the Vampire Diaries fandom. He married his former co-star, Persia White who plays Abby Bennett Wilson in an intimate ceremony on July 5th at Ocho Rios, Jamaica.[1][2]

Filmography

TV Shows

Year	TV/Movie	Role
2004	Hex	Troy
2005	William and Mary	Callum
2006	The Line of Beauty	Jasper
2007	Silent Witness	Matthew Williams
2007	Doc Martin	Mick Mabley
2008 - 2009	Casualty	Tony Reece
2010	Ben Hur	Judah Ben-Hur
2011 - 2014	The Vampire Diaries	Niklaus Mikaelson
2013 - present	The Originals	Niklaus Mikaelson

Movies

Year	TV/Movie	Role
2003	Eroica	Matthias
2003	Henry VIII	Thomas Colpepper
2003	Mast and Commander: The Far Side of the World	William Warley
2004	Alexander	Philotas
2006	Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa	Alfie
2007	Mansfield Park	William Price
2007	Mister Lonely	James Dean
2011	Angels Crest	Rusty
2011	Immortals	Lysander
2012	Armistice	A.J. Budd
2012	The Grind	Paul
2013	Open Grave	Nathan
2013	500 Miles North	James Hogg
2014	Dermaphoria	Eric Ashworth