Quick Facts Joseph Morgan

  • NameJoseph Morgan
  • Birth NameJoseph Morgan
  • Father Nick Martin
  • NationalityEnglish
  • Birth PlaceLondon, England
  • EthnicityWhite
  • ProfessionActor, Director
  • Net Worth$3 Million
  • Eye ColorBlue
  • Hair ColorBlonde
  • EducationMorriston Comprehensive School
  • Waist Size31 Inch
  • SiblingsJack Martin
  • MotherSarah Martin
  • Chest Size41 Inch
  • Bicep SIze13.5 Inch

Joseph Morgan is a six times Teen Choice Awards nominee actor and director. He is best known for his role as Klaus Mikaelson in the CW show “The Vampire Diaries” and its spin-off “The Originals.”

Early life

Morgan was born as Joseph Martin on 16 May 1981 to parents, Nick Martin (painter) and Sarah Martin in London, United Kingdom. Joseph Martin spent his childhood in Swansea, Wales, where he enrolled at Morriston Comprehensive School. He has two siblings, sister, Crystal Martin and brother, Jack. He moved to London in his late teens to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Upon graduation from Central School, he was hired by acclaimed film director Peter Weir.

Film career

In 2003, he made his debut in BBC television film “Eroica” playing the role as Matthias.Which was film was directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by Nick Dear. At the same years, he also appeared in the film ” Henry VIII”.

Martin also made his big screen appearance in Peter Weir’s well-regarded Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), alongside Russell Crowe. In 2004, Morgan appeared as a strong supporting role in the feature film “Alexander”. Various acting successes followed including roles in Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006), Mansfield Park (2007) and Immortals(2011), Open Grave (2013), Open Grave (2014).

Television career

He made his television career in the series “Spooks” playing the role as Reverend Parr in 2002. Then he starred as Troy in the series “Hex” in 2004. He appeared in supporting role in the series “The Line of Beauty” in 2006. He has also appeared in the television series Doc Martin (2007) and Casualty ( 2008-2009).

In 2010, he won the lead role in Ben Hur and was also cast in the miniseries “Ben Hur”, which was directed by Steve Shill. He was cast in the re-occurring role of Klaus in The Vampire Diaries (2011-present).

Joseph Morgan for Ben Hur Poster
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Personal life

Moving to his personal life, Joseph Martin was in a relationship with his “Ben Hur” co-star Emily VanCamp in 2010, who currently plays Emily Thorne in “Revenge”, but eventually, they broke up in 2011. In 2014, Josh Morgan got hitched to his former co-star, Persia White. Prior to marriage he also had an affair with Claire Holt (actress).

wife, husband, spouse, hitch, partner Joseph Morgan and Persia White Wedding Photo
Source: The Originals

Regarding his nationality and ethnicity, he is a white English actor. Huge fan of author “Stephen King,” Morgan, 5’11”, is also active on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

Net Worth

In 2014, it resembled the performer’s fabulous profession was slowing down. All of a sudden, he was back on top. On 11 February 2017, People With Money released the list of high paying celebrities, where Joseph Morgan ranked the No. 1 spot for 2017 with an expected net worth of $96 million in joined income.

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