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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
87
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-03-01 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Wales, UK
Acting
2024
Truelove as Tom2023
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies as Bill2023
Wolf as Colonel Frink2023
National Theater Live: The Crucible as Not available2022
Halo as Hierarch Truth (voice)2022
Suspicion as Eric Cresswell2021
Too Close as James de Cadenet2021
Dream Horse as Kerby2021
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood as Richard Jenkins2020
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II as Nagg2019
The Last Vermeer as Bernard Bakker2018
King Lear as Fool2018
Peterloo as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary2017
The Death of Stalin as Dr. Lukomsky2017
Born to Kill as Mr. Williams2017
Kaleidoscope as John2016
Mum as Reg2016
The Carer as Joseph2016
Aberfan: The Green Hollow as Not available2016
Mother as Old Man in Café2016
Winter Thaw as Stepanovich2015
National Theatre Live: Hamlet as Ghost / Gravedigger2014
Lovesick as Richard2014
Mr. Turner as Mr. Booth2014
Under Milk Wood as Drowned / Voice2014
The Gospel According to St Derek as Self2013
Atlantis as Itheus2013
The Sea as Blunden2013
Mr Invisible as The Handler2012
Call the Midwife as Mr. Masterson2012
Good Vibrations as George Hooley2011
The Deep Blue Sea as Mr. Miller2011
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein as De Lacey2011
The Pier as Larry McCarthy2010
Third Star as Ticket Seller2009
Is Anybody There? as Arthur (uncredited)2009
I Know You Know as Ernie2008
Merlin as Taliesin2008
Lark Rise to Candleford as Twister Turrill2008
The Edge of Love as Dai Fred2007
Hot Fuzz as PC Bob Walker2007
Four Last Songs as Erico2007
Dog Altogether as Jack2006
The Illusionist as Doctor / Old Man2006
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire as Marcellus2006
Copying Beethoven as Stefan Holtz2006
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes as Norman Douglas2005
Rome as Not available2005
Heidi as Old Man2005
Frozen as Coastguard Bill2004
New Tricks as Not available2004
When I'm Sixty-Four as Billy2004
England Expects as Not available2002
What's Your Problem? as Not available2002
Pure as Granddad2002
Tomorrow La Scala! as Sydney1999
David Copperfield as Tungay1998
Vanity Fair as Not available1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon as John Deakin1997
Midsomer Murders as Derek Lockwood1996
Dalziel & Pascoe as Not available1996
Saint-Ex as Didier Daurat1994
The Lifeboat as Not available1993
Wittgenstein as Ludwig Wittgenstein1991
Close My Eyes as Colin1991
Let Him Have It as Parris1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot as Saunders1989
Rules of Engagement as Dave Gillespie1989
A Tale of Two Cities as Barsad1989
The Shawl as Charles1988
The Play on One as Charles1988
The Black and Blue Lamp as Not available1987
A Prayer for the Dying as Fitzgerald1987
Prick Up Your Ears as Douglas Orton1985
The Mysteries as Jesus / Abel1984
The Bill as Not available1984
Night Court as Dave Costanza1982
The Magic Shop as Not available1981
Bergerac as Henry Morant1981
Sons and Lovers as Paul Morel1981
Sons and Lovers as Paul Morel1979
Shoestring as Not available1979
The Tempest as Ariel, an airy spirit1978
Jubilee as Sphinx1978
Cold Harbour as Geoff1972
Rainbow as Himself (singer)1955
The Sooty Show as Himself