Joseph Morgan

Acting · b. 1981 · London, England, UK

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.

Known for

8.3

The Vampire Diaries

2009 · Series · Klaus Mikaelson

8.6

The Originals

2013 · Series · Klaus Mikaelson

7.9

Titans

2018 · Series · Sebastian Sanger / Brother Blood

6.0

Open Grave

2013 · Nathan

6.1

Immortals

2011 · Lysander

8.2

Halo

2022 · Series · James Ackerson

8.4

Legacies

2018 · Series · Klaus Mikaelson

4.1

Warhouse

2013 · A.J. Budd

7.8

Animal Kingdom

2016 · Series · Young Jed

6.6

Brave New World

2020 · Series · CJack60

6.3

Desiree

2014 · Eric Ashworth

7.6

Silent Witness

1996 · Series

Directed

10.0

Carousel

2017 · Director

8.6

The Originals

2013 · Series · Director

All acting credits27

8.2

Halo

2022 · Series · James Ackerson

6.6

Brave New World

2020 · Series · CJack60

7.9

Titans

2018 · Series · Sebastian Sanger / Brother Blood

8.4

Legacies

2018 · Series · Klaus Mikaelson

Gone Baby Gone

10.0

Gone Baby Gone

2018 · Patrick Kenzie

10.0

Carousel

2017 · Kit

7.8

Animal Kingdom

2016 · Series · Young Jed

6.3

Desiree

2014 · Eric Ashworth

8.6

The Originals

2013 · Series · Klaus Mikaelson

6.0

Open Grave

2013 · Nathan

4.1

Warhouse

2013 · A.J. Budd

3.9

The Grind

2012 · Paul

6.1

Immortals

2011 · Lysander

5.7

Angels Crest

2011 · Rusty

6.3

Ben Hur

2010 · Series · Judah Ben-Hur

8.3

The Vampire Diaries

2009 · Series · Klaus Mikaelson

6.6

Mister Lonely

2008 · James Dean

6.1

Mansfield Park

2007 · William Price

In development

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