Joseph Morgan is a British actor and director who has appeared in several acting projects including theater and television. However, he is better known as Niklaus Klaus Mikaelson on The CW’s ‘The Vampire Diaries’. He has also worked in movies and series like “Immortals”, “Open Grave”, “Casualty”, “The Originals” and “Brave New World”.

Additionally, he has made headlines for his romantic and marital relationship with fellow actress, Persia White, who is eight years older than him. Scroll down to learn more about the actor while reading about his relationships and net worth.

JOSEPH MORGAN: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The veteran actor was born on May 16, 1981 as Joseph Martin in London, England, United Kingdom. He is the eldest of his unidentified parents and spent 11 years of his life in Swansea. He had attended Morriston Comprehensive School and then taken a BTEC Performing Arts course at Gorseinon College, which is now Gower College Swansea. In his late teens, he had enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama in his late teens in London.

He began his acting career in a minor role as Reverend Parr in 2002’s ‘Spooks’. Its other series credit Henry VIII, William and Mary, Silent Witness, Casualty, and Animal Kingdom. As a director, he directed three episodes of the series ‘The Originals’ where he also acted. Since 2003 he has been appearing in films with his first role as Matthias in ‘Eroica’. Other films include 2004 ‘Alexander’, 2007 ‘Mansfield Park’, 2011 ‘Angels Crest’, 2013 ‘Revelation’, 2014 ‘Armistice’ and 2017 ‘Carousel’.

JOSEPH MORGAN: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

As we mentioned earlier, he and his wife Persia White have also made headlines for their marital relationship. The couple married on July 5, 2014, in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, with family members and close friends in attendance. The duo first met on set in 2011 during the third season of ‘The Vampire Diaries’. Soon after, they started dating but did not go public with their romance for some time.

The duo were also spotted by paparazzi and walked the red carpet together at the 52nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival in August 2012 to promote their short film. In 2014, the duo were more open about their relationship and confirmed their status as a couple. He then proposed to White in May 2014 and married after two months in July. Additionally, he became stepfather to White’s daughter, Mecca White, from his past relationship.

JOSEPH MORGAN: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Talking about his earnings, he must have amassed a big fortune from his career in the entertainment industry. Moreover, his net worth is estimated to be over $4 million from his acting performance and completing acting projects. Surely he invested in different business ventures and bought a million dollar mansion.

The actor is very active on different social media platforms with verified accounts. He has a Facebook account under his name with 1.1 million followers. Additionally, he has 7.4 million followers on his @therealjosephmorgan Instagram account . On Twitter, he goes through the account @Joseph Morgan with 2.6 million followers.

JOSEPH MORGAN: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The handsome actor has a slim and fit body that stands 5 feet 10 inches or 1.80 meters tall. No information on his body weight or chest, waist or bicep measurements. He has dark blue eye color with brown hair.