'The Originals' Cast Trivia

By Dani Nick

Philadelphia (CW Philly) — As you prepare for the final season of The Originals, brush up with some fun trivia about your favorite witches, vampires, and werewolves. 

Joseph Morgan (Klaus)

1. Joseph Morgan auditioned to portray a character named Tom Riddle in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets.
2. Originally, Klaus was going to be killed off in The Vampire Diaries, but his popularity earned him an entire spin-off show, The Originals.

Daniel Gillies (Elijah)

1. Daniel Gillies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
2. While working on The Originals, he also acted in Saving Hope (2012).

Phoebe Tonkin (Hayley)

1. Phoebe Tonkin dreams of one day working with renowned director Wes Anderson.
2. She was in a long-term relationship with her Vampire Diaries co-star Paul Wesley from 2013 to 2017.

Charles Michael Davis (Marcel) 

1. Charles Michael Davis's first TV crush was Aunt Becky from Full House.
2. If he didn't choose to pursue acting, Davis would want to be a chef.

Danielle Campbell (Davina)

1. Danielle Campbell starred in the film Prom.
2. She was discovered in a Chicago hair salon.
   1. "I tagged along with my mom when she went to get her hair cut, and an agent approached my mom. They asked me to audition for an agency — and then I booked a Build-aBear Workshop commercial," Campbell told the Chicago Sun-Times.

Tune into The CW Philly on Wed, Apr 18 at 9 p.m. for the final season premiere of The Originals. Who's ready to watch? Sound off in the comments!