Joseph Morgan
Joseph Morgan is an English actor and director popularly known for his appearance in the supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off The Originals playing the character of Klaus Mikaelson, The Original Vampire.
Morgan won the TV Guild Award for Choice TV Villian for The Vampire Diaries and won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV series for The Originals.
Early Life And Education Of Joseph
Joseph Morgan was born Joseph Martin on May 16, 1981, in London, England but lived the starting 11 years of his life in Swansea, Wales. He attended Morriston Comprehensive School and Gorseinon College, studying BTEC Performing Arts Course in Swansea, and returned to his birthland London to enroll at Central Speech and Drama in his late teens.
Morgan got the flare of acting when he was 15 after being inspired by Quentin Tarantino's works. During college, he continued writing and experimenting with filmmaking and participated in student films and workshop scenes of his favorite movies.
Joseph Morgan's Career
Morgan debuted in the entertainment industry with the TV series Spooks in 2002, appearing in an episode of season one. The following year was cast in the movies Eroica, Master, Commander, and a TV series called Henry VIII.
Morgan appeared as Troy in 5 episodes of the One Television Series Hex in 2004 and was cast in some big movies like Alexander, Angels Crest, The Grind, and Immortals. He also appeared in the popular American supernatural Drama Television series The Vampire Diaries as Klaus Mikaelson from 2011 to 2016, appearing from season two to seven.
He also appeared in the British medical drama Casualty in 2008-09 as Tony Reece and in the role of Troy in the British TV series, Hex. Morgan was also cast in a lead-in miniseries Ben Hur directed by Emmy winner Steve Shill.
Won the Guide Award
His appearance in the series won him the TV Guide Award for Choice TV Villian. The Vampire Diaries has a popular cast such as Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Candice King, and Kat Graham.
In 2015, Morgan launched a production company called Night Owls Productions, partnering with his wife Persia White, under which they produced two short films named Revelation and Carousel. The Revelation was played at eight film festivals and won the Best Fantasy Film Award at Flickers Awards.
Joseph Morgan's Net Worth
Morgan's net worth is estimated to be $3 million. He was a regular cast member of several TV series, including The Vampire Diaries. According to the sources, the show's lead actors, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev, earned $40,000 and $30,000 per episode, respectively. Morgan was also one of the leads, so we can assume he earned a similar amount.
His movies, such as Open Grave, grabbed a whopping $489,812 box office collection, while his other movies also went huge as Immortals collected $226.9 million and Mister Lonely $393,813.
Married to Persia White
Morgan has been married to actress Persia White since 2014. The couple first met on the set of The Vampire Diaries as co-stars and dated since 2011, getting engaged after 3 years in 2014.
They tied the knot on July 5 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, surrounded by their close colleagues and family members. Undoubtedly, Jason Morgan has been happily married to White for more than five years.
The 5 feet 11 inches Morgan has a stepdaughter from his wife's former relationship. However, the loving duo hasn't shared a kid in their married life or may not have the plan to have a kid soon.
Loves Reading Horror fantasy books
Morgan denotes himself as a lover of the horror fantasy genre and, growing up, loved reading horror fantasy books, especially by author Stephen King. He auditioned for the role of young Voldemort in the Harry Potter series but didn't get the role.
Morgan is a benevolent man as he supports the charity Positive Women, which works to improve the life of Women and Children. He even requested his fans to donate to the foundation for a good cause acknowledging his birthday. Morgan has a hobby of painting and reading.
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