Actor
Karl Johnson
1 March 1948 (78) Wales, UK
- Movies
- 61
- Shows
- 39
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
- Upcoming
- Untitled 13 · Film
- 2024
- Truelove · Series · Tom
- 2023
- National Theatre Live: The Crucible · Film
- The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies · Series · Bill
- Wolf · Series · Colonel Frink
- 2022
- 2021
- National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood · Film · Richard Jenkins
- Dream Horse · Film · Kerby
- Too Close · Series · James de Cadenet
- 2020
- Endgame & Rough for Theatre II · Film · Nagg
- 2019
- The Last Vermeer · Film · Bernard Bakker
- 2018
- 2017
- Kaleidoscope · Film · John
- The Death of Stalin · Film · Dr. Lukomsky
- Born to Kill · Series · Mr. Williams
- 2016
- Winter Thaw · Film · Stepanovich
- Aberfan: The Green Hollow · Film
- The Carer · Film · Joseph
- Mother · Film · Old Man in Café
- Mum · Series · Reg
- 2015
- National Theatre Live: Hamlet · Film · Ghost · Gravedigger
- 2014
- Mr. Turner · Film · Mr. Booth
- The Gospel According to St Derek · Film
- Under Milk Wood · Film · Drowned · Voice
- Lovesick · Series · Richard
- 2013
- Mr Invisible · Film · The Handler
- The Sea · Film · Blunden
- Atlantis · Series · Itheus
- It's Kevin · Series · Various
- 2012
- Good Vibrations · Film · George Hooley
- Call the Midwife · Series · Mr. Masterson
- 2011
- The Deep Blue Sea · Film · Mr. Miller
- The Pier · Film · Larry McCarthy
- National Theatre Live: Frankenstein · Film · De Lacey
- 2010
- Third Star · Film · Ticket Seller
- 2009
- Is Anybody There? · Film · Arthur
- I Know You Know · Film · Ernie
- 2008
- The Edge of Love · Film · Dai Fred
- Merlin · Series · Taliesin
- Lark Rise to Candleford · Series · Twister Turrill
- 2007
- Ladies and Gentlemen · Film · Uncle Philip
- Dog Altogether · Film · Jack
- Hot Fuzz · Film · PC Bob Walker
- The Trial of Tony Blair · Film · Father Lunt
- Four Last Songs · Film · Erico
- 2006
- Copying Beethoven · Film · Stefan Holtz
- The Illusionist · Film · Doctor · Old Man
- The Chatterley Affair · Film · Mr. Justice Byrne
- Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes · Film · Norman Douglas
- Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire · Series · Marcellus
- 2005
- 2004
- When I'm Sixty-Four · Film · Billy
- England Expects · Film
- New Tricks · Series
- 2003
- 77 Beds · Film · Spiritual Father
- 2002
- Tomorrow La Scala! · Film · Sydney
- Pure · Film · Granddad
- Contagion · Film · Ferrin
- What's Your Problem? · Series
- Born and Bred · Series · Alec Rossendale
- 1999
- David Copperfield · Series · Tungay
- 1998
- Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon · Film · John Deakin
- Vanity Fair · Series · Major Loder
- 1997
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Derek Lockwood
- 1996
- Saint-Ex · Film · Didier Daurat
- Dalziel and Pascoe · Series · Steve Earle
- 1995
- An Independent Man · Series · Bill Rutherford
- 1994
- The Lifeboat · Series · Hughie Jones
- 1993
- Wittgenstein · Film · Ludwig Wittgenstein
- 1991
- Close My Eyes · Film · Colin
- Let Him Have It · Film · Parris
- 1989
- The Shawl · Film · Charles
- Rules of Engagement · Series · Dave Gillespie
- A Tale of Two Cities · Series · Solomon Pross · 'John Barsad'
- Agatha Christie's Poirot · Series · Saunders
- 1988
- The Black and Blue Lamp · Film · PC "Taffy" Hughes
- The Play on One · Series · Charles
- 1987
- A Prayer for the Dying · Film · Fitzgerald
- Prick Up Your Ears · Film · Douglas Orton
- 1986
- ScreenPlay · Series · P.C. Taffy Hughes
- 1985
- The Mysteries · Series · Jesus · Abel
- 1984
- The Bill · Series
- Night Court · Series · Dave Costanza
- 1982
- The Magic Shop · Film
- 1981
- Sons and Lovers · Film · Paul Morel
- Bergerac · Series · Henry Morant
- Sons and Lovers · Series · Paul Morel
- 1979
- The Tempest · Film · Ariel · an airy spirit
- Only Connect · Film · Colin
- Shoestring · Series · Dennis Philips
- The Other Side · Series · Colin
- 1978
- Cold Harbour · Film · Geoff
- Jubilee · Film · Sphinx
- 1975
- Chips with Everything · Film · Wilfe Seaford
- 1972
- Rainbow · Series · Himself (singer)
- 1965
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Wilf Seaford
- 1955
- The Sooty Show · Series