Karl Johnson
- Born
- March 1, 1948 (78 years old)
- Place of birth
- Wales, UK
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
- —Untitled 13Film
- 2024TrueloveSeries · Tom
- 2023The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of LiesSeries · Bill
- 2023WolfSeries · Colonel Frink★ 6.6
- 2023National Theatre Live: The CrucibleFilm
- 2022HaloSeries · Hierarch Truth (voice)★ 8.2
- 2022SuspicionSeries · Eric Cresswell★ 6.8
- 2021National Theatre Live: Under Milk WoodFilm · Richard Jenkins
- 2021Dream HorseFilm · Kerby★ 7.0
- 2021Too CloseSeries · James de Cadenet★ 5.9
- 2020Endgame & Rough for Theatre IIFilm · Nagg
- 2019The Last VermeerFilm · Bernard Bakker★ 6.5
- 2018PeterlooFilm · Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary★ 6.7
- 2018King LearFilm · Fool★ 6.0
- 2017KaleidoscopeFilm · John★ 5.6
- 2017The Death of StalinFilm · Dr. Lukomsky★ 7.0
- 2017Born to KillSeries · Mr. Williams★ 6.8
- 2016Winter ThawFilm · Stepanovich
- 2016Aberfan: The Green HollowAberfan: The Green HollowFilm
- 2016The CarerFilm · Joseph★ 6.6
- 2016MumSeries · Reg★ 7.2
- 2016MotherFilm · Old Man in Café
- 2015National Theatre Live: HamletFilm · Ghost / Gravedigger★ 7.5
- 2014Mr. TurnerFilm · Mr. Booth★ 6.5
- 2014The Gospel According to St DerekFilm · Self
- 2014LovesickSeries · Richard★ 7.2
- 2014Under Milk WoodFilm · Drowned / Voice
- 2013Mr InvisibleMr InvisibleFilm · The Handler
- 2013AtlantisSeries · Itheus★ 6.4
- 2013The SeaFilm · Blunden
- 2013It's KevinSeries · Various
- 2012Good VibrationsFilm · George Hooley★ 6.7
- 2012Call the MidwifeSeries · Mr. Masterson★ 7.6
- 2011The Deep Blue SeaFilm · Mr. Miller★ 5.9
- 2011The PierFilm · Larry McCarthy
- 2011National Theatre Live: FrankensteinFilm · De Lacey★ 7.7
- 2010Third StarFilm · Ticket Seller★ 7.0
- 2009Is Anybody There?Film · Arthur (uncredited)★ 6.3
- 2009I Know You KnowFilm · Ernie
- 2008MerlinSeries · Taliesin★ 7.8
- 2008The Edge of LoveFilm · Dai Fred★ 6.2
- 2008Lark Rise to CandlefordSeries · Twister Turrill★ 8.4
- 2007Ladies and GentlemenLadies and GentlemenFilm · Uncle Philip
- 2007Dog AltogetherFilm · Jack
- 2007Hot FuzzFilm · PC Bob Walker★ 7.6
- 2007The Trial of Tony BlairFilm · Father Lunt
- 2007Four Last SongsFilm · Erico
- 2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireSeries · Marcellus★ 7.6
- 2006Copying BeethovenFilm · Stefan Holtz★ 6.5
- 2006The IllusionistFilm · Doctor / Old Man★ 7.3
- 2006The Chatterley AffairFilm · Mr. Justice Byrne
- 2006Elizabeth David: A Life in RecipesFilm · Norman Douglas
- 2005HeidiFilm · Old Man★ 7.8
- 2005FrozenFilm · Coastguard Bill★ 5.9
- 2004When I'm Sixty-FourFilm · Billy
- 2004England ExpectsEngland ExpectsFilm
- 2004New TricksSeries★ 7.3
- 200377 BedsFilm · Spiritual Father
- 2002Tomorrow La Scala!Film · Sydney
- 2002What's Your Problem?What's Your Problem?Series
- 2002PureFilm · Granddad★ 6.1
- 2002Born and BredSeries · Alec Rossendale
- 2002ContagionFilm · Ferrin
- 1999David CopperfieldSeries · Tungay★ 7.1
- 1998Vanity FairSeries · Major Loder
- 1998Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis BaconFilm · John Deakin★ 6.1
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeries · Derek Lockwood★ 7.5
- 1996Saint-ExFilm · Didier Daurat
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries · Steve Earle★ 6.4
- 1995An Independent ManAn Independent ManSeries · Bill Rutherford
- 1994The LifeboatSeries · Hughie Jones
- 1993WittgensteinFilm · Ludwig Wittgenstein★ 6.4
- 1991Close My EyesFilm · Colin★ 5.8
- 1991Let Him Have ItFilm · Parris★ 6.7
- 1989Rules of EngagementSeries · Dave Gillespie
- 1989A Tale of Two CitiesSeries · Solomon Pross/'John Barsad'
- 1989The ShawlFilm · Charles
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries · Saunders★ 8.2
- 1988The Black and Blue LampFilm · PC "Taffy" Hughes
- 1988The Play on OneSeries · Charles
- 1987A Prayer for the DyingFilm · Fitzgerald★ 5.9
- 1987Prick Up Your EarsFilm · Douglas Orton★ 6.7
- 1986ScreenPlaySeries · P.C. Taffy Hughes
- 1985The MysteriesSeries · Jesus / Abel
- 1984The BillSeries★ 6.8
- 1984Night CourtSeries · Dave Costanza★ 7.3
- 1982The Magic ShopFilm
- 1981BergeracSeries · Henry Morant★ 7.0
- 1981Sons and LoversFilm · Paul Morel
- 1981Sons and LoversSeries · Paul Morel
- 1979ShoestringSeries · Dennis Philips
- 1979The TempestFilm · Ariel, an airy spirit★ 5.8
- 1979Only ConnectFilm · Colin
- 1979The Other SideThe Other SideSeries · Colin
- 1978Cold HarbourCold HarbourFilm · Geoff
- 1978JubileeFilm · Sphinx★ 6.0
- 1975Chips with EverythingFilm · Wilfe Seaford
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries · Wilf Seaford
