Joseph Morgan

Birthday: 16 May 1981, Wales, UK

Birth Name: Joseph Martin

Height: 180 cm

Actor Joseph Morgan was born in London, England but grew up in Swansea, Wales. He was educated at Morriston Comprehensive School. After school he attained a BTEC in Performing Arts at Gorseinon College, Swansea and followed this by moving back to London to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama.He made his small screen debut in 2003 with two TV movies Eroica (2003) and Henry VIII (2003), and also made his first big screen appearance in Peter Weir's well regarded Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), alongside Russell Crowe. Various acting successes followed including roles in Hex (2004), Doc Martin (2004) and Casualty (1986). In 2010 he won the lead role in Ben Hur (2010) and in 2011 he was cast in the re-occurring role of Klaus in The Vampire Diaries (2009). He also appeared as Lysander in the hit film Immortals (2011). Show less «

If you're working with someone who you get on with and you're supposed to hate them on the screen, t...Show more »

If you're working with someone who you get on with and you're supposed to hate them on the screen, then you get this playful challenge thing where you're trying to one-up each other and that's really interesting. Sometimes it can become like tennis. The harder you hit the ball back, then the harder the hit it back to you. Show less «

Vampires are a genre now.

I would never assume to tell another actor how to do his job!

I love 'The Walking Dead.' I'm a massive fan of that show.

When you're indestructible, then nothing is a threat really. So nothing needs to be taken that serio...Show more »

When you're indestructible, then nothing is a threat really. So nothing needs to be taken that seriously. Show less «

I've always had an incredible interest in the villains, which are a lot more fun to play.

'Interview with a Vampire' made vampires sexy.