Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 1, 1948
Place of Birth:
Wales, UK
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Karl Johnson
Biography
Karl Johnson is a Welsh actor, appearing on stage, film and television. His most notable role to date is the title role in Derek Jarman's 1993 film Wittgenstein and those of Cato the Younger in the television drama series Rome and of Twister Turrill in the BBC costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | National Theater Live: The Crucible | |
| 2021 | National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood | Richard Jenkins |
| 2021 | Dream Horse | Kerby |
| 2020 | Endgame & Rough for Theatre II | Nagg |
| 2019 | The Last Vermeer | Bernard Bakker |
| 2018 | King Lear | Fool |
| 2018 | Peterloo | Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary |
| 2017 | Kaleidoscope | John |
| 2017 | The Death of Stalin | Dr. Lukomsky |
| 2016 | The Carer | Joseph |
| 2016 | Aberfan: The Green Hollow | |
| 2016 | Winter Thaw | Stepanovich |
| 2016 | Mother | Old Man in Café |
| 2015 | National Theatre Live: Hamlet | Ghost / Gravedigger |
| 2014 | Under Milk Wood | Drowned / Voice |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner | Mr. Booth |
| 2014 | The Gospel According to St Derek | Self |
| 2013 | The Sea | Blunden |
| 2013 | Mr Invisible | The Handler |
| 2012 | Good Vibrations | George Hooley |
| 2011 | The Deep Blue Sea | Mr. Miller |
| 2011 | National Theatre Live: Frankenstein | De Lacey |
| 2011 | The Pier | Larry McCarthy |
| 2010 | Third Star | Ticket Seller |
| 2009 | I Know You Know | Ernie |
| 2009 | Is Anybody There? | Arthur (uncredited) |
| 2008 | The Edge of Love | Dai Fred |
| 2007 | Dog Altogether | Jack |
| 2007 | Four Last Songs | Erico |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | PC Bob Walker |
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Doctor / Old Man |
| 2006 | Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes | Norman Douglas |
| 2006 | Copying Beethoven | Stefan Holtz |
| 2005 | Frozen | Coastguard Bill |
| 2005 | Heidi | Old Man |
| 2004 | England Expects | |
| 2004 | When I'm Sixty-Four | Billy |
| 2002 | Tomorrow La Scala! | Sydney |
| 2002 | Pure | Granddad |
| 1998 | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon | John Deakin |
| 1996 | Saint-Ex | Didier Daurat |
| 1993 | Wittgenstein | Ludwig Wittgenstein |
| 1991 | Close My Eyes | Colin |
| 1991 | Let Him Have It | Parris |
| 1989 | The Shawl | Charles |
| 1988 | The Black and Blue Lamp | |
| 1987 | A Prayer for the Dying | Fitzgerald |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears | Douglas Orton |
| 1982 | The Magic Shop | |
| 1981 | Sons and Lovers | Paul Morel |
| 1979 | The Tempest | Ariel, an airy spirit |
| 1978 | Jubilee | Sphinx |
| 1978 | Cold Harbour | Geoff |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Truelove | Tom |
| 2023 | Wolf | Colonel Frink |
| 2023 | The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies | Bill |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Eric Cresswell |
| 2022 | Halo | Hierarch Truth (voice) |
| 2021 | Too Close | James de Cadenet |
| 2017 | Born to Kill | Mr. Williams |
| 2016 | Mum | Reg |
| 2014 | Lovesick | Richard |
| 2013 | Atlantis | Itheus |
| 2013 | It's Kevin | Various |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Mr. Masterson |
| 2008 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Twister Turrill |
| 2008 | Merlin | Taliesin |
| 2006 | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Marcellus |
| 2004 | New Tricks | |
| 2002 | What's Your Problem? | |
| 1999 | David Copperfield | Tungay |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Derek Lockwood |
| 1996 | Dalziel & Pascoe | Stevie Earle |
| 1994 | The Lifeboat | |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Saunders |
| 1989 | Rules of Engagement | Dave Gillespie |
| 1989 | A Tale of Two Cities | Barsad |
| 1988 | The Play on One | Charles |
| 1985 | The Mysteries | Jesus / Abel |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1984 | Night Court | Dave Costanza |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Henry Morant |
| 1981 | Sons and Lovers | Paul Morel |
| 1979 | Shoestring | |
| 1972 | Rainbow | Himself (singer) |
| 1955 | The Sooty Show | Himself |