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English actor (born 1981)

Joseph Morgan (néMartin;^[1] 16 May 1981^[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.

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He recently starred as James Ackerson in the Paramount+ series Halo (2024).

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