Joseph Morgan (actor)
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 Morgan at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011 |
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| Born | Joseph Martin[1] May 16, 1981 London, England |
Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Martin; 16 May 1981) is a British actor.
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[edit] Early life
Morgan was born in London, England. He lived in Morriston, Swansea for 11 years[2] and was a pupil 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 in his late teens.
[edit] Career
He starred in the first series of the Sky One television series Hex, as Troy and has appeared in supporting roles in the films Alexander and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and the BBC2 miniseries, The Line of Beauty. He has also appeared the television series Doc Martin and Casualty and he played William 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 April 4, 2010.
He plays Klaus in The CW's hit show The Vampire Diaries[3] and played Lysander in the 2011 film Immortals, alongside Henry Cavill.
[edit] Personal life
Morgan is dating Revenge (TV series) actor Emily Vancamp as of October 2011.Morgan is a supporter of the charity Positive Women.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | Klaus/Lord Niklaus/Nick | TV series, Recurring season 2, Main Cast season 3 |
| 2011 | Angels Crest | ||
| 2011 | The Grind | Paul | post-production |
| 2011 | Immortals | Lysander | |
| 2011 | 500 Miles North | James Hogg |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ "Joseph Morgan". 2007-09-25. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/hex/profile/joseph-morgan.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Joseph Morgan's twitter page". https://twitter.com/#!/JosephMorgan.
- ^ Bierly, Mandi (March 2011). "'Vampire Diaries' casts Klaus: How should Joseph Morgan play the villain? (Like a young James Spader?)". EW.com. http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/02/18/vampire-diaries-klaus-cast-joseph-morgan/. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Joseph Morgan's YouTube video in support of Positive Women". November 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lVdIln0o2o.
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