Joseph Morgan ( actor ) - wikipedia Joseph Morgan ( actor ) This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 July 2018. Joseph Morgan Morgan at PaleyFest 2014 for The Originals Joseph Martin ( 1981 - 05 - 16 ) 16 May 1981 ( age 37 ) London, England Occupation Actor, director Years active 2002 -- present Spouse ( s ) Persia White ( m. 2014 ) Joseph Morgan ( born Joseph Martin ) is an English actor and director. He is best known for his role as Niklaus `` Klaus '' Mikaelson in The CW show The Vampire Diaries and its spin - off The Originals. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 As director 5 Awards 6 References 7 External links Early life Morgan was born in London, but lived in Swansea for 11 years. 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 in his late teens. Career 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 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. Morgan played Niklaus Mikaelson in The CW 's The Vampire Diaries, 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 ''. In January 2013, a back - door pilot for The Originals, a spin - off series of The Vampire Diaries, began airing with Morgan starring as Niklaus Mikaelson. Personal life Morgan is a supporter of the charity Positive Women, including asking fans to donate to the cause to acknowledge his birthday. He met his wife Persia White on the set of The Vampire Diaries. The couple were engaged in 2014 after dating since 2011. They married on 5 July 2014 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. He became the stepfather of White 's daughter. Filmography Morgan at the 2011 Comic Con in San Diego Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Eroica Matthias 2003 Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World William Warley, Captain of the Mizzentop Alexander Philotas 2006 Kenneth Williams : Fantabulosa ! Alfie 2007 Mansfield Park William Price 2007 Mister Lonely James Dean 2011 Angels Crest Rusty 2011 The Grind Paul 2011 Immortals Lysander 2011 With These Hands George Also writer, director and producer. Short film. 2013 Revelation -- As writer, director and producer. Short film. 2013 Open Grave Nathan 2014 Armistice A.J. Budd 2014 500 Miles North James Hogg 2015 Desiree Eric Ashworth 2017 Carousel Kit Also writer, director and producer. Short film. Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Spooks Reverend Parr 1 episode in Season 1 2003 Henry VIII Thomas Culpeper 1 episode in Season 1 Hex Troy 5 episodes in Season 1 2005 William and Mary Callum 3 episodes in Season 3 2006 The Line of Beauty Jasper 1 episode in Season 1 2007 Silent Witness Matthew Williams 2 episodes in Season 11 2007 Doc Martin Mick Mabley 5 episodes in Season 3 2008 -- 09 Casualty Tony Reece 8 episodes in Season 23 Ben Hur Judah Ben - Hur Lead role 2011 -- 2016 The Vampire Diaries Klaus Mikaelson Recurring : Season 2 Main cast : Season 3 -- 4 Guest star : Seasons 5, 7 2013 -- 2018 The Originals Klaus Mikaelson Lead role As director Television Year Title Notes 2016 The Originals Episode : `` Behind the Black Horizon '' 2017 The Originals Episode : `` Keepers of the House '' 2018 The Originals Episode : `` Ne Me Quitte Pas '' Awards Year Award 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 Millennial Awards El Mejor Chupasangre ( En : Best Vampire ) The Originals Nominated 2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor : Sci - Fi / Fantasy The Originals Nominated 2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV : Liplock ( with Leah Pipes ) The Originals Nominated 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci - Fi / Fantasy TV Actor The Originals Nominated References Jump up ^ Devoe, Noelle. `` 9 Things You Did n't Know About Joseph Morgan from `` The Originals '' ``. Seventeen. Retrieved June 22, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Joseph Morgan 's Twitter page ''. Jump up ^ Bierly, Mandi ( March 2011 ). `` ' Vampire Diaries ' casts Klaus : How should Joseph Morgan play the villain ? ( Like a young James Spader ? ) ''. EW.com. Retrieved 2011 - 03 - 15. Jump up ^ `` TV 's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011 ''. BuddyTV. Retrieved 9 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` The CW Orders Backdoor Pilot for ' Vampire Diaries ' Spinoff, ' The Originals ' ''. tvbythenumbers. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. Jump up ^ Bricker, Tierney ( 11 January 2013 ). `` The Vampire Diaries Spinoff The Originals, Starring Joseph Morgan, in the Works ''. E !. Retrieved 12 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` Joseph Morgan 's YouTube video in support of Positive Women ''. YouTube. November 2010. Jump up ^ `` Joseph Morgan Engaged to Persia White ! The Originals Star Dishes on His `` Romantic '' Proposal + ``. E ! News. 15 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Joseph Morgan Marries Persia White in Jamaica -- See the Exclusive Photos ! ''. People Magazine. 23 July 2014. Jump up ^ Girl, L.A. ( July 24, 2014 ). `` Top 10 things about Persia White Vampires Diaries actor Joseph Morgan 's Wife ''. Daily Entertainment News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2016. White, who will turn 42 this year, is the mother of an 19 - year - old daughter named Mecca. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joseph Morgan ( actor ). Joseph Morgan on IMDb Acting CV and profile at Curtis Brown Talent Agency hide People 's Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series Joseph Morgan ( 2014 ) David Tennant ( 2015 ) John Stamos ( 2016 ) Matt LeBlanc ( 2017 ) BNF : cb169686727 ( data ) ISNI : 0000 0004 5100 7368 VIAF : 316738389 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Morgan_(actor)&oldid=850281155 '' Categories : 1981 births English male film actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from London People from Swansea 21st - century English male actors Hidden categories : Wikipedia pending changes protected pages Use dmy dates from October 2014 Use British English from October 2014 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca تۆرکجه Беларуская Български Català Čeština Deutsch Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית ქართული Қазақша Latina Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский සිංහල Slovenčina Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska தமிழ் Türkçe Українська Zazaki 中文 28 more Edit links This page was last edited on 14 July 2018, at 22 : 27 ( UTC ). 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Question: who is the actor that plays klaus on the originals
Answer: Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Martin)