Cast & creator
Joseph Morgan
Best known for The Vampire Diaries, Casualty, Silent Witness
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.
Also known as: Joseph Martin, Joseph Martin Morgan
20
film credits
15
television credits
30
1975–2022 · acting roles
7.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (35)
Showing 35 of 35 credits
The Vampire Diaries
Klaus Mikaelson
2009
Casualty
Tony Reece
1986
Silent Witness
1996
Animal Kingdom
Young Jed
2016
The Originals
Klaus Mikaelson
2013The Originals
Director
2013
Titans
Sebastian Sanger / Brother Blood
2018
Legacies
Klaus Mikaelson
2018
Halo
James Ackerson
2022
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Brave New World
CJack60
2020
Alexander
Philotas
2004
Hex
Troy
2004
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop
2003
Immortals
Lysander
2011
Henry VIII
Thomas Culpepper
2003
The Line of Beauty
Jasper
2006
Ben Hur
Judah Ben-Hur
2010
Mansfield Park
William Price
2007
Open Grave
Nathan
2013
Becoming Alexander
Self
2005
Desiree
Eric Ashworth
2014
Mister Lonely
James Dean
2008
Angels Crest
Rusty
2011
The Grind
Paul
2012
Warhouse
A.J. Budd
2013
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Alfie
2006
Carousel
Kit
2017Carousel
Director
2017Carousel
Writer
2017Carousel
Executive Producer
2017Carousel
Editor
2017
Eroica
Matthias
2003
Gone Baby Gone
Patrick Kenzie
2018Herbert West: Reanimator
Herbert West