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Actor

Joseph Morgan

Acting

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Acting credits

29

Active

Consistent number of acting credits.

TMDB popularity

3.0

Moderate attention

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Movies: 15Series: 14Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 79505

IMDb ID: nm0604784

Known for: Acting

Born: May 16, 1981

Age: 45

Place of birth: London, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1975 - 2022

Years active: 48

Average TMDB rating: 6.83

Wikidata: Q313462

Also known as

Joseph Martin • Joseph Martin Morgan

Other jobs

Director (1)Editor (1)

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Biography

Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Martin; 16 May 1981) is a British actor and director. He is best known for his role as Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson on The CW's The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off The Originals, in which he is the lead.

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Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Joseph Morgan.

Movie poster for Gone Baby Gone (2018)

Gone Baby Gone

as Patrick Kenzie

2018 Movie

Movie poster for Carousel (2017)

Carousel

as Kit

2017 Movie

Movie poster for Desiree (2014)

Desiree

as Eric Ashworth

2014 Movie

Movie poster for Warhouse (2013)

Warhouse

as A.J. Budd

2013 Movie

Movie poster for Open Grave (2013)

Open Grave

as Nathan

2013 Movie

Movie poster for The Grind (2012)

The Grind

as Paul

2012 Movie

Movie poster for Angels Crest (2011)

Angels Crest

as Rusty

2011 Movie

Movie poster for Immortals (2011)

Immortals

as Lysander

2011 Movie

Movie poster for Mister Lonely (2008)

Mister Lonely

as James Dean

2008 Movie

Movie poster for Mansfield Park (2007)

Mansfield Park

as William Price

2007 Movie

Movie poster for Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006)

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

as Alfie

2006 Movie

Movie poster for Becoming Alexander (2005)

Becoming Alexander

as Self

2005 Movie

Movie poster for Alexander (2004)

Alexander

as Philotas

2004 Movie

Movie poster for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

as William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop

2003 Movie

Movie poster for Eroica (2003)

Eroica

as Matthias

2003 Movie

Series

Series

Series credits linked with Joseph Morgan.

Series poster for Halo (2022)

Halo

as James Ackerson • 8 eps

Series poster for Brave New World (2020)

Brave New World

as CJack60 • 9 eps

2020 Series

Series poster for Legacies (2018)

Legacies

as Klaus Mikaelson • 1 eps

Series poster for Titans (2018)

Titans

as Sebastian Sanger / Brother Blood • 12 eps

2018 Series

Series poster for Animal Kingdom (2016)

Animal Kingdom

as Young Jed • 3 eps

Series poster for The Originals (2013)

The Originals

as Klaus Mikaelson • 92 eps

2013 Series

Series poster for Ben Hur (2010)

Ben Hur

as Judah Ben-Hur • 2 eps

2010 Series

Series poster for The Vampire Diaries (2009)

The Vampire Diaries

as Klaus Mikaelson • 51 eps

2009 Series

Series poster for The Line of Beauty (2006)

The Line of Beauty

as Jasper • 1 eps

2006 Series

Series poster for Hex (2004)

Hex

as Troy • 6 eps

2004 Series

Series poster for Henry VIII (2003)

Henry VIII

as Thomas Culpepper • 2 eps

2003 Series

Series poster for Silent Witness (1996)

Silent Witness

2 eps

1996 Series

Series poster for Casualty (1986)

Casualty

as Tony Reece • 8 eps

1986 Series

Series poster for People's Choice Awards (1975)

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter • 1 eps

1975 Series