“Vampire Diaries” actor Nathaniel Buzolic has accused a former co-star of quietly getting him barred from fan conventions and costing him work because of his pro-Israel views. He has not named the actor, and no one has confirmed his account.
Buzolic, who played Kol Mikaelson in “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Originals” and “Legacies,” posted the claim in an Instagram video this week. He said an actor he worked with has had him banned from fan events where that actor appears, and has tried to block his casting. “If you’ve noticed my absence, that’s why,” he said. Buzolic called the unnamed actor a coward who keeps his political stance private to protect his career. He also used derogatory language about Palestinians that TheWrap quoted in its report.
Fans have pointed to Joseph Morgan, who played Klaus Mikaelson across the franchise. Buzolic ended the video with “always and forever, eh,” a catchphrase tied to the Mikaelson family. He also posted a text message he said he sent Morgan asking whether he had been blacklisted. It shows no reply. Neither Morgan nor his representatives have commented, and they did not respond to requests from TheWrap and The Tab.
Buzolic has stayed active in the comments. Asked by a fan about hiring a lawyer, he said he had been tempted, because the situation had cost him much of his income. He added that the other actor never cared about conventions until his own work dried up. He offered no documents or witnesses to support the blacklisting claim.
Reaction has split. Some fans have sided with Morgan and said the video changed how they see Buzolic. Others have backed Buzolic under his post. Buzolic has spoken out for Israel for years, and after the Oct. 7 attacks he called the pro-Palestinian movement satanic, remarks that have drawn criticism before.
Fan conventions rarely publish who is invited or why, which makes allegations of this kind difficult to verify. Organizers typically negotiate each guest list separately, and actors sometimes decline to appear alongside particular co-stars without any formal ban.
