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Joseph Morgan (actor)

English actor (born )

Joseph Morgan (néMartin;[1] 16 May [2]) is an English actor. He is known for playing Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson on The CW's The Vampire Diaries and its spinoffThe Originals in which he is the lead. He has portrayed CJack60/Elliot in the Peacock series Brave New World, and Brother Blood in the HBO Max series Titans. He recently starred as James Ackerson in the Paramount+ series Halo ().

Early life

Morgan was born in London, but lived in Swansea for 11 years.[3] 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 Gorseinon College (now Gower College Swansea), before moving back to London to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[4]

Career

Morgan's first ever acting audition was for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for Tom Riddle.[5] Morgan starred in the first series of the Sky One television series Hex, as Troy and has appeared in supporting roles in films such as Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World () and Alexander () and the BBC Two television series The Line of Beauty.[6] He has also appeared in the television series Doc Martin and Casualty and co-starred in Mansfield Park () alongside Billie Piper. In 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 [7][8]

Morgan played Niklaus Mikaelson in The CW's supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries, a television adaptation of the book series of the same name as well as in its spin-off The Originals.[9][10][11] His work garnered him several nominations for Teen Choice Awards and a People's Choice Award. He also appeared as Lysander in the film Immortals, alongside Henry Cavill. BuddyTV ranked him number 84 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of ".[12]

In , Morgan starred in Peacock's science fiction drama Brave New World as CJack60/Elliot.[13][14] In , Morgan was cast as Brother Blood in the fourth season of the HBO Max series Titans.[15] He also reprised the role of Klaus in the final season of Legacies, a spin-off series of The Originals.[16]

Morgan joined the cast for season 2 of Halo, which aired in February , alongside fellow newcomer Cristina Rodlo.[17] He plays James Ackerson, an operative of the secretive Office of Naval Intelligence, of the United Nations Space Command (UNSC).[18]

Personal life

Morgan met actress Persia White on the set of The Vampire Diaries. They began dating in and became engaged in [19] They married on 5 July in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.[20] He is stepfather to White's daughter.[citation needed]

He has been a vegan since [21][22]

Morgan is a supporter of the charity Positive Women.[23]

Filmography

Film

Television

As a director

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^Devoe, Noelle. "9 Things You Didn't Know About Joseph Morgan from "The Originals"". Seventeen. Retrieved 22 June
  2. ^"Joseph Morgan". ProSieben/Joyn (in German). Retrieved 15 December
  3. ^"Joseph Morgan's Twitter page".
  4. ^" Notable alumni of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama". . Retrieved 13 April
  5. ^@JosephMorgan (14 July ). "@Charlotte My first ever acting Audition was for Harry Potter II, for a character called Tom Riddle" (Tweet) &#; via Twitter.
  6. ^"BBC - Drama - The Line of Beauty - Joseph Morgan as Jasper". BBC. Retrieved 30 September
  7. ^"Joseph Morgan". IMDb. Retrieved 6 May
  8. ^Parks, Tim (5 May ). "'Ben-Hur' miniseries gets leading man". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 December
  9. ^Bierly, Mandi (March ). "'Vampire Diaries' casts Klaus: How should Joseph Morgan play the villain? (Like a young James Spader?)". . Retrieved 15 March
  10. ^"The CW Orders Backdoor Pilot for 'Vampire Diaries' Spinoff, 'The Originals'". tvbythenumbers. 11 January Archived from the original on 14 January Retrieved 19 August
  11. ^Bricker, Tierney (11 January ). "The Vampire Diaries Spinoff The Originals, Starring Joseph Morgan, in the Works". E! News. Retrieved 12 January
  12. ^"TV's Sexiest Men of ". BuddyTV. Retrieved 9 March
  13. ^Singh, Olivia. "'Brave New World' star Joseph Morgan talks comparisons to the book, staying 'in each moment' on the show, and the scenes he's most proud of". Insider. Retrieved 19 September
  14. ^Otterson, Joe (19 June ). "'Brave New World' Series Adds Five to Cast, Including Kylie Bunbury, Joseph Morgan". Variety. Retrieved 19 September
  15. ^McVey, Ciara (1 February ). "'Titans' Cast Joseph Morgan as Brother Blood for Season 4 | THR News". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September
  16. ^Complex, Valerie (12 June ). "Joseph Morgan Confirms Appearance In 'Legacies' Series Finale". Deadline. Retrieved 28 September
  17. ^Petski, Denise (14 September ). "'Halo': Joseph Morgan & Cristina Rodlo Join Season 2 of Paramount+ Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  18. ^Martin Holmes (15 September ). "Joseph Morgan Joins 'Halo' Season 2 With Cristina Rodlo". .
  19. ^Johnson, Zach (15 May ). "Joseph Morgan Engaged to Persia White! The Originals Star Dishes on His "Romantic" Proposal". E! News.
  20. ^Fowler, Tara (23 July ). "Joseph Morgan Marries Persia White in Jamaica – See the Exclusive Photos!". People.
  21. ^Jackson, Kourtnee (2 April ). "'The Originals': Joseph Morgan Took a Bite Out of a 'Vegan Heart' on the Show". Showbiz CheatSheet.
  22. ^Tharp, Sharon (25 September ). "Joseph Morgan Loves Low-Key Date Nights With His Wife: 'Dinner and a Movie Is Pretty Great'". Us Magazine.
  23. ^"Joseph Morgan's YouTube video in support of Positive Women". YouTube. November Archived from the original on 21 December
  24. '^The Originals Joseph Morgan Set to Recur on Animal Kingdom as [Spoiler]
  25. ^Andreeva, Nellie (31 January ). "'Titans' Sets Season 4 Villains: Joseph Morgan As Brother Blood, Franka Potente As Mother Mayhem, Lisa Ambalavanar As Jinx". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 June
  26. ^Webb Mitovich, Matt (14 September ). "Halo Season 2 Adds Joseph Morgan as Intelligence Operative Ackerson". TVLine. Retrieved 14 September
  27. ^"The Originals: Joseph Morgan Talks Directing Episode, Marriage". People. Retrieved 28 September
  28. ^"Teen Choice Awards Nominees Announced: Harry Potter vs Twilight". HuffPost. 29 June Archived from the original on 8 April Retrieved 8 April
  29. ^Ng, Philiana (18 May ). "Teen Choice Awards 'Vampire Diaries' Leads Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 September
  30. ^"Teen Choice Awards Nominations Announced! Who Made The Cut?". Teen Vogue. 22 May Retrieved 28 September
  31. ^"People's Choice Awards The winners list". Archived from the original on 11 November Retrieved 9 January
  32. ^Khoshaba, Christy (8 August ). " Teen Choice Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 September
  33. ^"MIAW | Ian Somerhalder vs. Joseph Morgan: quién es el mejor chupasangre". MTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September
  34. ^Wagmeister, Elizabeth (10 June ). "'Empire,' 'Vampire Diaries' & 'Insurgent' Among Teen Choice Awards Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 28 September
  35. ^Swift, Andy (24 May ). "Teen Choice Awards CW Dramas, Pretty Little Liars Lead Early Noms". TVLine.
  36. ^Ceron, Ella (19 June ). "Teen Choice Awards See the First Wave of Nominations". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 19 June
  37. ^Vacco-Bolanos, Jessica (12 August ). "Teen Choice Awards All the Nominees and Winners". Us Weekly. Retrieved 28 September

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