Joseph Morgan (full name is Joseph Martin Morgan)born May 16, 1981 in London. Soon the family moved to the west of Great Britain, to the city of Swansea, where the future actor's childhood passed. The young man studied at a secondary school in Morriston. After graduating from school, young Joseph Morgan (his biography at the same time opened another page) returned to London and entered the Central School of Stage Speech and Dramatic Art.
Actor Joseph Morgan began his career withsmall roles in cable television productions such as Henry VIII and Heroic. In 2003, he starred in the role of William Vorley, the captain of Mizzentop. The role was secondary, but Russell Crowe himself was Joseph's partner on the set, and this gave Joseph a sense of self-worth. The following year, the actor received a small role in the historical film "Alexander" by Oliver Stone about the life and death of the great commander Alexander the Great. The role of the warrior, the commander of the cavalry of Getayrov Filotas, which was performed by Morgan, was rather episodic, and the actor was somewhere in the background. And once again he was inspired by the partnership of first-rate stars: Angelina Jolie, who played the Olympics, Anthony Hopkins (Ptolemy), Christopher Plummer (Aristotle).
For the most part, Joseph starred in television.projects. The roles were usually minor, although Morgan, thanks to his external data, successfully moved up the career ladder. In the TV series The Witch, Joseph played Troy, a handsome student surrounded by fans. The role was small, but characteristic. Troy is, at first glance, a brutal macho, but a rather shy young man was hiding inside the superman. After the "Witch" Morgan participated in the production of "William and Mary", where he played the character Callum. Then Joseph joined the Fantabuloza! Television project. Kenneth Williams, in which he played the role of Alfie.
In 2007, Morgan played William Price indramatic film "Mansfield Park", directed by David Giles. The plot is built on the social dependence of a poor family on rich relatives. The heroine, a young girl named Fanny Price, was forced to leave her impoverished parents and relocate permanently to the fashionable district of London for her aunt, wife of Baronet Bertram, the owner of the Mansfield Park estate. The life of Fanny among the London nobility was not easy, she had to refuse to the well-born Henry, who fell in love with the girl and occasionally made her an offer. But since Fanny Price's heart was taken, she could not respond to the feelings of young Crawford.
В том же году актер принял участие в картине director Harmony Korina "Mr. Loneliness", in which played the double of the American actor James Dean who was tragically killed in a car accident at the age of 24. It is symbolic that Joseph Morgan, whose personal life quite corresponds to the title of the film, is also lonely, and this role was close to him. Some time later, Joseph took part in the casting for the role of one of the characters in the series "Silent Witness". The series survived 18 seasons and collected mixed reviews due to the abundance of sex scenes and a huge number of episodes of violence. At the same time, Morgan starred in the series "Dr. Martin," directed by Ben Bolt, in which he played the role of Mick Mabley. The next film starring Joseph Morgan was the criminal thriller Milling, in which he played with actress Zoya Tupper. Films with Joseph Morgan gradually became popular.
Somewhat later, the actor took part in the series"Ben Hur" as the leading actor, Judah Ben Hur. The action takes place in Palestine at the time of the appearance of Christ. The film is shot in the genre of religious confrontation, the plot is full of fights, exciting adventures and dizzying stunts in which Joseph Morgan did without alternates. Finally, in 2009, the super-series "The Vampire Diaries" with the participation of Morgan appeared on the screens. This work of the actor became central in his film career, for his role Joseph Morgan (his filmography at that time numbered only a few pictures) was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards-2011 as "Best Villain". The series has already passed five seasons, and now its sequel is being filmed. In 2013, the production of the Vampire Diaries spin-off under the name “First-born” began, in which Morgan also takes part.
Joseph Morgan, whose filmography quicklyreplenished with new pictures, played in one more film. In the interval between The Vampire Diaries and The First-born, the actor starred in the fantasy film War of the Gods: The Immortals, directed by Tarsem Sinh. The plot of the film is based on the ancient Greek myths about Theseus and the Minotaur, as well as the despotic king Hyperion. Joseph Morgan starred in the role of Lysander, a Spartan military leader and naval commander who played an intermediate role. Zeus, dissatisfied with the behavior of Athens and Ares, who began to patronize Theseus, kills Ares during a quarrel. However, Zeus can not raise his hand to his daughter, the goddess of war Athena, and she continues to help Theseus. He enters into open combat with Hyperion and kills him. He sees the death of his enemy, but being mortally wounded, dies the next minute.
In 2013, Joseph Morgan starred in a horror movie"Open Grave" directed by Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego. In the center of the plot is the hero of the film, who woke up in a deep hole among the dead bodies, who cannot remember what happened to him. With difficulty getting out of this mass grave, he sees a house nearby. Upon entering the house, the unfortunate finds many people there, such as himself, who also recently got out of the grave. All those present are afraid of each other, it seems to everyone that the same killer is next to him, who dumps his victims into a deep hole.
Joseph Morgan, whose filmography includedpictures with minor roles, in early 2014, played a major role in the picture. This is James Hogg, the character of the movie "500 miles to the north." The adventure plot of the painting keeps the viewer in suspense throughout the whole action. A team of archaeologists went north, and at some point the connection with them was lost. At first, no one was worried, everyone believed that experienced travelers simply could not establish a connection. However, it soon became clear that things were not so simple. Relatives and friends of researchers are worried. Urgently a rescue team was created, which was to follow the footsteps of scientists and help them out of trouble. The son of one of the members of the expedition is introduced into the rescue team. Driven by a thirst for adventure romance, he dreams to prove himself in the noble cause of saving people.
Popular actor Joseph Morgan, personal lifewhich until now was limited only to meetings with beloved women, was never married. The actor had a lot of short intrigues with young actresses, which he wound up on the set. Joseph Morgan (his personal life is usually closely intertwined with work) did not try to make fleeting meetings more prolonged. However, meetings with Canadian actress Emily van Camp, whom he met while filming "Ben Hur", lasted almost four years. Currently, Joseph Morgan, whose personal life does not tolerate emptiness, is in a close relationship with Hollywood actress Persia White (they met on the Vampire Diaries project). Despite the fact that White is nine years older than him, the actor feels comfortable in the company of Persia, and moreover, he is less likely to make new acquaintances with the fair sex. Joseph Morgan, whose biography, personal life and creative aspirations are becoming more and more interesting, is currently working on new film projects.
