Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

1948-03-01 • Wales, UK • Male • 89 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-03-01

Place of Birth

Wales, UK

Known Credits

89

Known For

Acting

Photos

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Tagged Images

No tagged images available.

Known For Movies

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007
The Illusionist

The Illusionist

2006
The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

2017
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014
The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

2008
King Lear

King Lear

2018
Peterloo

Peterloo

2018
The Last Vermeer

The Last Vermeer

2019
Dream Horse

Dream Horse

2021
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

2011
Close My Eyes

Close My Eyes

1991
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

1998
Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

2006
Jubilee

Jubilee

1978
Heidi

Heidi

2005
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

1987
Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein

1993
Third Star

Third Star

2010
The Tempest

The Tempest

1979
The Carer

The Carer

2016
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011
Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

1987
Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations

2012
Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009
Frozen

Frozen

2005
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015
Pure

Pure

2002
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

2017
National Theater Live: The Crucible

National Theater Live: The Crucible

2023
The Sea

The Sea

2013
When I'm Sixty-Four

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004
The Gospel According to St Derek

The Gospel According to St Derek

2014
The Shawl

The Shawl

1989
The Pier

The Pier

2011
Four Last Songs

Four Last Songs

2007
Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether

2007
Aberfan: The Green Hollow

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

2016
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1981
I Know You Know

I Know You Know

2009
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

2014
Mother

Mother

2016
Winter Thaw

Winter Thaw

2016
Tomorrow La Scala!

Tomorrow La Scala!

2002
Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex

1996
The Magic Shop

The Magic Shop

1982
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

2020
77 Beds

77 Beds

2003
Mr Invisible

Mr Invisible

2013
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

2006
The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988
England Expects

England Expects

2004
Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

1978
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

2021

Known For TV Shows

Rainbow

Rainbow

1972
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989
Merlin

Merlin

2008
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Night Court

Night Court

1984
Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

2012
Halo

Halo

2022
The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

1955
Bergerac

Bergerac

1981
Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008
Atlantis

Atlantis

2013
Suspicion

Suspicion

2022
Wolf

Wolf

2023
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1999
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1998
Truelove

Truelove

2024
The Bill

The Bill

1984
Too Close

Too Close

2021
Born to Kill

Born to Kill

2017
New Tricks

New Tricks

2004
Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996
Lovesick

Lovesick

2014
Mum

Mum

2016
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

2023
The Mysteries

The Mysteries

1985
Shoestring

Shoestring

1979
The Play on One

The Play on One

1988
What's Your Problem?

What's Your Problem?

2002
It's Kevin

It's Kevin

2013
Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

1989
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1989
The Lifeboat

The Lifeboat

1994
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1981

Movie Credits

Hot Fuzz

2007

PC Bob Walker

The Illusionist

2006

Doctor / Old Man

The Death of Stalin

2017

Dr. Lukomsky

Mr. Turner

2014

Mr. Booth

The Edge of Love

2008

Dai Fred

King Lear

2018

Fool

Peterloo

2018

Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

The Last Vermeer

2019

Bernard Bakker

Dream Horse

2021

Kerby

The Deep Blue Sea

2011

Mr. Miller

Close My Eyes

1991

Colin

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

1998

John Deakin

Copying Beethoven

2006

Stefan Holtz

Jubilee

1978

Sphinx

Heidi

2005

Old Man

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

Fitzgerald

Wittgenstein

1993

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Third Star

2010

Ticket Seller

The Tempest

1979

Ariel, an airy spirit

The Carer

2016

Joseph

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011

De Lacey

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

Douglas Orton

Good Vibrations

2012

George Hooley

Is Anybody There?

2009

Arthur (uncredited)

Frozen

2005

Coastguard Bill

Let Him Have It

1991

Parris

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015

Ghost / Gravedigger

Pure

2002

Granddad

Kaleidoscope

2017

John

National Theater Live: The Crucible

2023

The Sea

2013

Blunden

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004

Billy

The Gospel According to St Derek

2014

Self

The Shawl

1989

Charles

The Pier

2011

Larry McCarthy

Four Last Songs

2007

Erico

Dog Altogether

2007

Jack

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

2016

Sons and Lovers

1981

Paul Morel

I Know You Know

2009

Ernie

Under Milk Wood

2014

Drowned / Voice

Mother

2016

Old Man in Café

Winter Thaw

2016

Stepanovich

Tomorrow La Scala!

2002

Sydney

Saint-Ex

1996

Didier Daurat

The Magic Shop

1982

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

2020

Nagg

77 Beds

2003

Spiritual Father

Mr Invisible

2013

The Handler

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

2006

Norman Douglas

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988

England Expects

2004

Cold Harbour

1978

Geoff

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

2021

Richard Jenkins

TV Credits

Rainbow

1972

Himself (singer) (34 episodes)

Midsomer Murders

1997

Derek Lockwood (1 episodes)

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Saunders (1 episodes)

Merlin

2008

Taliesin (1 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Wilf Seaford (1 episodes)

Night Court

1984

Dave Costanza (1 episodes)

Call the Midwife

2012

Mr. Masterson (1 episodes)

Halo

2022

Hierarch Truth (voice) (3 episodes)

The Sooty Show

1955

Himself (1 episodes)

Bergerac

1981

Henry Morant (1 episodes)

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008

Twister Turrill (40 episodes)

Atlantis

2013

Itheus (1 episodes)

Suspicion

2022

Eric Cresswell (2 episodes)

Wolf

2023

Colonel Frink (3 episodes)

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006

Marcellus (1 episodes)

David Copperfield

1999

Tungay (2 episodes)

Vanity Fair

1998

(1 episodes)

Truelove

2024

Tom (3 episodes)

The Bill

1984

(2 episodes)

Too Close

2021

James de Cadenet (3 episodes)

Born to Kill

2017

Mr. Williams (4 episodes)

New Tricks

2004

(1 episodes)

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996

Stevie Earle (1 episodes)

Lovesick

2014

Richard (1 episodes)

Mum

2016

Reg (18 episodes)

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

2023

Bill (5 episodes)

The Mysteries

1985

Jesus / Abel (3 episodes)

Shoestring

1979

(1 episodes)

The Play on One

1988

Charles (1 episodes)

What's Your Problem?

2002

(1 episodes)

It's Kevin

2013

Various (1 episodes)

Rules of Engagement

1989

Dave Gillespie (6 episodes)

A Tale of Two Cities

1989

Barsad (2 episodes)

The Lifeboat

1994

(9 episodes)

Sons and Lovers

1981

Paul Morel (7 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

No movie production credits available.

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.