

Karl Johnson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 Mar 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Wales, UK
Total Projects
94
Years Active
69 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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

tv
Truelove
Truelove
as Tom

tv
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
as Bill

tv
Wolf
Wolf
as Colonel Frink

movie
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
National Theatre Live: The Crucible

tv
Halo
Halo
as Hierarch Truth (voice)

tv
Suspicion
Suspicion
as Eric Cresswell

movie
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
as Richard Jenkins

movie
Dream Horse
Dream Horse
as Kerby

tv
Too Close
Too Close
as James de Cadenet

movie
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
as Nagg

movie
The Last Vermeer
The Last Vermeer
as Bernard Bakker

movie
Peterloo
Peterloo
as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

movie
King Lear
King Lear
as Fool

movie
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
as John

movie
The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin
as Dr. Lukomsky

tv
Born to Kill
Born to Kill
as Mr. Williams

movie
Winter Thaw
Winter Thaw
as Stepanovich

movie
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
Aberfan: The Green Hollow

movie
The Carer
The Carer
as Joseph

tv
Mum
Mum
as Reg

movie
Mother
Mother
as Old Man in Café

movie
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
as Ghost / Gravedigger

movie
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner
as Mr. Booth

movie
The Gospel According to St Derek
The Gospel According to St Derek
as Self

tv
Lovesick
Lovesick
as Richard

movie
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
as Drowned / Voice

movie
Mr Invisible
Mr Invisible
as The Handler

tv
Atlantis
Atlantis
as Itheus

movie
The Sea
The Sea
as Blunden

tv
It's Kevin
It's Kevin
as Various

movie
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations
as George Hooley

tv
Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife
as Mr. Masterson

movie
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
as Mr. Miller

movie
The Pier
The Pier
as Larry McCarthy

movie
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
as De Lacey

movie
Third Star
Third Star
as Ticket Seller

movie
Is Anybody There?
Is Anybody There?
as Arthur (uncredited)

movie
I Know You Know
I Know You Know
as Ernie

tv
Merlin
Merlin
as Taliesin

movie
The Edge of Love
The Edge of Love
as Dai Fred

tv
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford
as Twister Turrill

movie
Dog Altogether
Dog Altogether
as Jack

movie
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
as PC Bob Walker

movie
Four Last Songs
Four Last Songs
as Erico

tv
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
as Marcellus

movie
Copying Beethoven
Copying Beethoven
as Stefan Holtz

movie
The Illusionist
The Illusionist
as Doctor / Old Man

movie
The Chatterley Affair
The Chatterley Affair
as Mr. Justice Byrne

movie
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
as Norman Douglas

movie
Heidi
Heidi
as Old Man

movie
Frozen
Frozen
as Coastguard Bill

movie
When I'm Sixty-Four
When I'm Sixty-Four
as Billy

movie
England Expects
England Expects

tv
New Tricks
New Tricks

movie
77 Beds
77 Beds
as Spiritual Father

movie
Tomorrow La Scala!
Tomorrow La Scala!
as Sydney

tv
What's Your Problem?
What's Your Problem?

movie
Pure
Pure
as Granddad

tv
Born and Bred
Born and Bred
as Alec Rossendale

tv
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Tungay

tv
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
as Major Loder

movie
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
as John Deakin

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Derek Lockwood

movie
Saint-Ex
Saint-Ex
as Didier Daurat

tv
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe
as Stevie Earle

tv
The Lifeboat
The Lifeboat
as Hughie Jones

movie
Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein
as Ludwig Wittgenstein

movie
Close My Eyes
Close My Eyes
as Colin

movie
Let Him Have It
Let Him Have It
as Parris

tv
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
as Dave Gillespie

tv
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
as Solomon Pross/'John Barsad'

movie
The Shawl
The Shawl
as Charles

tv
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Saunders

movie
The Black and Blue Lamp
The Black and Blue Lamp
as PC "Taffy" Hughes

tv
The Play on One
The Play on One
as Charles

movie
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
as Fitzgerald

movie
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears
as Douglas Orton

tv
The Mysteries
The Mysteries
as Jesus / Abel

tv
The Bill
The Bill

tv
Night Court
Night Court
as Dave Costanza

movie
The Magic Shop
The Magic Shop

tv
Bergerac
Bergerac
as Henry Morant

movie
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers
as Paul Morel

tv
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers
as Paul Morel

tv
Shoestring
Shoestring
as Dennis Philips

movie
The Tempest
The Tempest
as Ariel, an airy spirit

tv
The Other Side
The Other Side
as Colin

movie
Cold Harbour
Cold Harbour
as Geoff

movie
Jubilee
Jubilee
as Sphinx

movie
Chips with Everything
Chips with Everything
as Wilfe Seaford

tv
Rainbow
Rainbow
as Himself (singer)

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Wilf Seaford

tv
The Sooty Show
The Sooty Show
as Himself

movie
Ladies and Gentlemen
Ladies and Gentlemen
as Uncle Philip