Early life[edit]
Morgan was born in London but lived in Swansea, for 11 years [2] He is the oldest child in his family. He was a student at Morriston Comprehensive School and then studied a BTEC Performing Arts course at Gower College Swansea, before moving back to London to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama in his late teens.
Career[edit]
He starred in the first series of the Sky One Television Series Hex, as Troy and has appeared in supporting roles in films such as Alexander and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and the BBC Two television series The Line of Beauty. He has also appeared in the television series Doc Martin and Casualty and co-starred in Mansfield Park alongside Billie Piper. In 2010 he played the title role in the mini-series “Ben Hur” which first aired on CBC television in Canada and ABC TV in America, on 4 April 2010.
He plays Niklaus Mikaelson in the The CW‘s The Originals and in The Vampire Diaries[3] and played Lysander in the 2011 film Immortals, alongside Henry Cavill. BuddyTV ranked him #84 on its list of “TV’s Sexiest Men of 2011”.[4]
On 11 January 2013 it was announced that a back-door pilot focused on the Originals, starring Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson titled The Originals will air on 25 April 2013 for a potential series pick-up for the 2013–2014 season.[5][6]
Personal life[edit]
Morgan is a supporter of the charity Positive Women[7] including asking fans to donate to the cause to acknowledge his birthday. On May 15, 2014, it was announced that he and his former The Vampire Diaries co-star Persia White were engaged, after dating since 2011.[8][9] They married on July 5, 2014 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.[10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Spooks | Reverend Parr | TV series |
| 2003 | Eroica | Matthias | |
| 2003 | Henry VIII | Thomas Culpepper | |
| 2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop | |
| 2004 | Hex | Troy | TV series |
| 2004 | Alexander | Philotas | |
| 2005 | William and Mary | Callum | |
| 2006 | Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Alfie | |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty | Jasper | TV mini-series |
| 2007 | Mansfield Park | William Price | |
| 2007 | Mister Lonely | James Dean | |
| 2007 | Silent Witness | Matthew Williams | TV Series |
| 2007 | Doc Martin | Mick Mabley | TV series |
| 2008–2009 | Casualty | Tony / Tony Reece | TV series |
| 2010 | Ben Hur | Judah Ben-Hur | TV mini-series |
| 2011–Present | The Vampire Diaries | Niklaus Mikaelson | TV seriesRecurring – Season 2 Main cast – Season 3-4 Season 5 – Guest star |
| 2011 | Angels Crest | Rusty | |
| 2011 | The Grind | Paul | |
| 2011 | Immortals | Lysander | |
| 2011 | With These Hands | George | Short Film, also Producer and Writer |
| 2013–present | The Originals | Niklaus Mikaelson | TV seriesMain cast |
| 2013 | Revelation | — | as Director/Writer, Short Film |
| 2013 | Open Grave | Nathan | |
| 2014 | Armistice | A.J. Budd | Post-Production |
| 2014 | 500 Miles North | James Hogg | |
| 2014 | Dermaphoria | Eric Ashworth | Post-Production |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| 2013 | TV Guide Award | Choice TV Villain | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| 2014 | People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Actor In A New TV Series | The Originals | Won |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Originals | Nominated |
| 2014 | MTV Millenial Awards[11] | El Mejor Chupasangre (En: Best Vampire) | The Originals | Nominated |
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
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