Joseph Morgan

He met American actress Persia White while filming for TV series ‘The Vampire Diaries’ where the latter featured in a recurring role of Bonnie’s mother. The two started dating in 2011 and got engaged in 2014, eventually getting married on July 5 of that year in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

Morgan has a step daughter, Mecca White, through Persia.

He advocates for the international development charity ‘Positive Women’ and also strives in raising fund for the charity by urging his fans in donating for the cause in acknowledgement of his birthday.

Joseph Morgan was born Joseph Martin on May 16, 1981 in London, England, to painter Nick Martin and Sarah as their oldest child. He has one sister Crystal and one brother Jack.

During his early years, he lived in Morriston, Swansea. He studied at the ‘Morriston Comprehensive School’ located in Cwmrhydyceirw, Wales. Thereafter, he attended ‘Gorseinon College’ (presently called ‘Gower College Swansea’) where he took up a course in BTEC Performing Arts.

During his late teens he went back to London to study acting and attended the ‘Central School of Speech and Drama’, a constituent of the ‘University of London’.

Morgan made his acting debut in the early 2000s. His initial acting endeavours included performing in bit or minor roles. These included playing Reverend Parr in the British TV series ‘Spooks’ (2002); Thomas Culpepper in the British TV series ‘Henry VIII’ (2003); and Matthias in the BBC TV film ‘Eroica’ (2003).

While striving to make a mark in television, he forayed into the big screen. The Academy Awards winning all male cast American film ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’ that released on November 14, 2003 saw him playing the supporting role of William Warley, Captain of the Mizzentop.

In 2004, he featured as Philotas, yet another supporting role, in the Oliver Stone directed and Colin Farrell starrer epic historical drama flick ‘Alexander’, a film on ‘Alexander The Great’. That year he also played Troy in the British TV series ‘Hex’ that in general received positive reviews.

He continued performing in minor and supporting roles in different TV series in the ensuing years. These included playing Callum in ‘William and Mary’ (2005); Jasper in the miniseries ‘The Line of Beauty’ (2006); Matthew Williams in ‘Silent Witness’ (2007); Mick Mabley in ‘Doc Martin’ (2007); and Tony/Tony Reece in ‘Casualty’ (2008-2009).

The BBC Four television play ‘Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!’ that released on March 13, 2006 saw him playing the role of Alfie. The following year he became part of the British TV film ‘Mansfield Park’ playing the role of William Price.