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.

Filmography

• Halo — James Ackerson
• Brave New World — CJack60
• 2018Gone Baby Gone — Patrick Kenzie
• Legacies — Klaus Mikaelson
• Titans — Sebastian Sanger / Brother Blood
• 2017Carousel — Kit, Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer
• Animal Kingdom — Young Jed
• 2014Desiree — Eric Ashworth
• 2013Open Grave — Nathan
• The Originals — Klaus Mikaelson, Director
• 2013Warhouse — A.J. Budd
• 2012The Grind — Paul
• 2011Angels Crest — Rusty
• 2011Immortals — Lysander
• Ben Hur — Judah Ben-Hur
• The Vampire Diaries — Klaus Mikaelson
• 2008Mister Lonely — James Dean
• 2007Mansfield Park — William Price
• 2006Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! — Alfie
• The Line of Beauty — Jasper
• 2004Alexander — Philotas
• Hex — Troy
• 2003Eroica — Matthias
• Henry VIII — Thomas Culpepper
• 2003Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World — William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop
• Silent Witness
• Casualty — Tony Reece
• Herbert West: Reanimator — Herbert West

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2005Becoming Alexander — Self
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter