Klaus Michaelson is one of the main characters in The Vampire Diaries. Since his appearance in the second season, the audience liked the character so much that he became one of the main ones in the project. He was played by the popular British actor, screenwriter and director Joseph Morgan.
The popularity of the mysterious and charismatic Klaus Michaelson, a powerful vampire, is largely based on the talent and charm of the actor who plays him. The supernatural character Joseph Morgan performed superbly.
The path to the heights of excellence
The performer, like his hero, is a very mysterious person. Joseph Martin Morgan was born on May 16, 1981 in London. The future famous performer spent the first years of his childhood in Swansea. During his studies, the young man became interested in theater.
He decided to improve at the London Central School of Drama and Speech. Training was successfully combined with playing in amateur performances. The beginning was not easy. The roles of the young actor were getting tiny. In 1996 he became Matthew Williams in Silent Witness. This was followed by minor roles in "Catastrophe" and "Henry VIII".
Luck smiled to the artist in 2006. He was invited to star in "Master of the Seas". The film became an Oscar winner. Joseph reincarnated as William Worley, captain of the Mizzentope. Although he did not stay on the screen for long, he worked with Paul Bettany and Russell Crowe.
The performer considers playing in "Alexander" a new achievement. The historical drama tells about the life of the famous military leader Alexander the Great. The future "Klaus" became in the film Philotas, the commander of the cavalry. His co-stars on the set were Angelina Jolie and Anthony Hopkins.
Morgan played one of the key characters in the Ben Hur film project. He reincarnated as Judas Ben Hur. All the stunts in the film, and there are many of them, Joseph decided to perform himself.
Star role
The finest hour came in 2010. A little-known actor was selected for the role of the most ancient and powerful supernatural creature Klaus in "The Vampire Diaries". At first, the character had only to confront the main character and disappear into oblivion.
However, for eight seasons, the actor who became the idol of the audience participated in the work on the film. As "Best Villain" he was honored with the Teen Choice Awards in 2011. The popularity of the series prompted its creators to continue the story.
Since 2013, the screens have shown a new multi-part project "The Originals", which has become a continuation of the story of Klaus Michaelson. The artist has already received the People's Choice Awards, the award for Best Actor in a New TV Series.
The performer brilliantly played the Spartan commander Lysander in the fantastic film War of the Gods: The Immortals. In the 2013 horror film Open Grave, Joseph was given a key role. According to the plot, the hero must find the killer among the people around him.
In 2014, Morgan became the James Hogg of 500 Miles North.
The private life of a celebrity
The actor is in no hurry to acquaint fans with his personal life. For a long time, he was credited with the novel by Claire Holt, who played in the famous TV series Rebecca Michaelson. However, the rumors turned out to be false.
Then there was information about the nascent relationship in Candice Accola, which became in "The Vampire Diaries" Caroline. However, the passion played convincingly did not turn into reality.
For a time, Joseph dated Emily Vancamp, the protagonist of Revenge. However, the couple broke up, as the lovers could not stand the density of the acting schedule. Persia White won the heart of Morgan. The graceful brunette was played by Abby Bennet.
The acquaintance took place in the third season of the series. In 2014, the lovers became husband and wife. The ceremony was modest and was not advertised. While the family does not have a common child. Persia has a daughter, Mecca, from a previous marriage to Saul Williams.
Joseph is actively communicating with fans at Instragram. In public, the actor last appeared at a reading of the pilot episode of X-Men: Gifted. However, there is no confirmation of the artist's participation in the new television series.
