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

The Vampire Diaries
2011
Casualty
2008
Silent Witness
2007
Animal Kingdom
2019
The Originals
2013
Titans
2022
Halo
2024
Legacies
2022
People's Choice Awards
2014
Alexander
2004
Brave New World
2020
Hex
2004

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
30
Directing
2
Writing
1
Producing
1
Editing
1
2024
Halo
as James Ackerson
2022
Legacies
as Klaus Mikaelson
2022
Titans
as Sebastian Sanger / Brother Blood
2020
Brave New World
as CJack60
2019
Animal Kingdom
as Young Jed
2018
Gone Baby Gone
as Patrick Kenzie
2017
Carousel
as Kit
2014
Desiree
as Eric Ashworth
2014
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
2013
Open Grave
as Nathan
2013
Warhouse
as A.J. Budd
2013
The Originals
as Klaus Mikaelson
2012
The Grind
as Paul
2011
Immortals
as Lysander
2011
Angels Crest
as Rusty
2011
The Vampire Diaries
as Klaus Mikaelson
2010
Ben Hur
as Judah Ben-Hur
2008
Mister Lonely
as James Dean
2008
Casualty
as Tony Reece
2007
Mansfield Park
as William Price
2007
Silent Witness
2006
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
as Alfie
2006
The Line of Beauty
as Jasper
2005
Becoming Alexander
as Self
2004
Alexander
as Philotas
2004
Hex
as Troy
2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
as William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop
2003
Eroica
as Matthias
2003
Henry VIII
as Thomas Culpepper
Herbert West: Reanimator
as Herbert West