Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Martin; 16 May 1981 in London, England) is an English actor and director.
He's best known for his role as Niklaus “Klaus” Mikaelson on The CW's The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off The Originals.
Selected Filmography
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Live-Action Films
- Eroica (2003) as Matthias
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) as William Warley
- Alexander (2004) as Philotas
- Kenneth Williams Fantabulosa! (2006) as Alfie
- Mansfield Park (2007) as William Price
- Mister Lonely (2007) as James Dean
- Angels Crest (2011) as Rusty
- The Grind (2011) as Paul
- Immortals (2011) as Lysander
- Open Grave (2013) as Nathan
- Armistice (2014) as A.J. Budd
- Five Hundred Miles North (2014) as James Hogg
- Desiree (2015) as Eric Ashworth
Live-Action Series
- Spooks (2002) as Reverend Parr
- HenryVIII (2003) as Thomas Culpeper
- HEX (2004) as Troy
- William And Mary (2005) as Callum
- The Line Of Beauty (2006) as Jasper
- Silent Witness (2007) as Matthew Williams
- Doc Martin (2007) as Mick Mabley
- CASUAL+Y (2008 — 2009) as Tony Reece
- Ben-Hur (2010) as Judah Ben-Hur
- The Vampire Diaries Universe (2011-2022) as Klaus Mikaelson.
- The Vampire Diaries (2011 — 2016) as Klaus Mikaelson
- The Originals (2013 — 2018) as Klaus Mikaelson
- Legacies (2022) as Klaus Mikaelson
Tropes
- Directed by Cast Member: He directed two episodes on The Originals.
- Romance on the Set: He and Persia White became engaged after meeting on the The Vampire Diaries. They married in 2014.
