Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

1948-03-01 • Wales, UK • Male • 96 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

96

Known For

Acting

Photos

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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
Close My Eyes

Close My Eyes

1991
Dream Horse

Dream Horse

2021
Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

2006
The Tempest

The Tempest

1979
The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

2008
Peterloo

Peterloo

2018
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014
King Lear

King Lear

2018
Third Star

Third Star

2010
The Last Vermeer

The Last Vermeer

2019
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

1987
Heidi

Heidi

2005
Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

1987
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

2011
The Sea

The Sea

2013
Frozen

Frozen

2005
Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009
The Carer

The Carer

2016
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

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

1998
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015
Pure

Pure

2002
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991
Four Last Songs

Four Last Songs

2007
Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein

1993
The Chatterley Affair

The Chatterley Affair

2006
Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations

2012
Jubilee

Jubilee

1978
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

2014
National Theatre Live: The Crucible

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

2023
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

2006
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

2017
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1981
The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007
When I'm Sixty-Four

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004
Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex

1996
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

2021
Aberfan: The Green Hollow

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

2016
The Magic Shop

The Magic Shop

1982
Winter Thaw

Winter Thaw

2016
I Know You Know

I Know You Know

2009
Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether

2007
The Pier

The Pier

2011
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

2020
England Expects

England Expects

2004
The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988
Mother

Mother

2016
Chips with Everything

Chips with Everything

1975
The Shawl

The Shawl

1989
The Gospel According to St Derek

The Gospel According to St Derek

2014
Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

1978
Tomorrow La Scala!

Tomorrow La Scala!

2002
77 Beds

77 Beds

2003
Mr Invisible

Mr Invisible

2013
Ladies and Gentlemen

Ladies and Gentlemen

Known For TV Shows

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989
Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

2012
Night Court

Night Court

1984
Merlin

Merlin

2008
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Halo

Halo

2022
The Bill

The Bill

1984
Bergerac

Bergerac

1981
New Tricks

New Tricks

2004
Rainbow

Rainbow

1972
The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

1955
ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986
Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008
Atlantis

Atlantis

2013
Lovesick

Lovesick

2014
Shoestring

Shoestring

1979
Suspicion

Suspicion

2022
The Play on One

The Play on One

1988
Born and Bred

Born and Bred

2002
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006
Truelove

Truelove

2024
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1999
Wolf

Wolf

2023
Mum

Mum

2016
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1998
Born to Kill

Born to Kill

2017
It's Kevin

It's Kevin

2013
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies

The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies

2023
Too Close

Too Close

2021
The Lifeboat

The Lifeboat

1994
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1989
What's Your Problem?

What's Your Problem?

2002
Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

1989
An Independent Man

An Independent Man

1995
The Mysteries

The Mysteries

1985
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1981
The Other Side

The Other Side

1979

Movie Credits

Hot Fuzz

2007

PC Bob Walker

The Illusionist

2006

Doctor / Old Man

The Death of Stalin

2017

Dr. Lukomsky

Close My Eyes

1991

Colin

Dream Horse

2021

Kerby

Copying Beethoven

2006

Stefan Holtz

The Tempest

1979

Ariel, an airy spirit

The Edge of Love

2008

Dai Fred

Peterloo

2018

Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

Mr. Turner

2014

Mr. Booth

King Lear

2018

Fool

Third Star

2010

Ticket Seller

The Last Vermeer

2019

Bernard Bakker

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011

De Lacey

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

Fitzgerald

Heidi

2005

Old Man

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

Douglas Orton

The Deep Blue Sea

2011

Mr. Miller

The Sea

2013

Blunden

Frozen

2005

Coastguard Bill

Is Anybody There?

2009

Arthur (uncredited)

The Carer

2016

Joseph

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

1998

John Deakin

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015

Ghost / Gravedigger

Pure

2002

Granddad

Let Him Have It

1991

Parris

Four Last Songs

2007

Erico

Wittgenstein

1993

Ludwig Wittgenstein

The Chatterley Affair

2006

Mr. Justice Byrne

Good Vibrations

2012

George Hooley

Jubilee

1978

Sphinx

Under Milk Wood

2014

Drowned / Voice

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

2023

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

2006

Norman Douglas

Kaleidoscope

2017

John

Sons and Lovers

1981

Paul Morel

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007

Father Lunt

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004

Billy

Saint-Ex

1996

Didier Daurat

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

2021

Richard Jenkins

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

2016

The Magic Shop

1982

Winter Thaw

2016

Stepanovich

I Know You Know

2009

Ernie

Dog Altogether

2007

Jack

The Pier

2011

Larry McCarthy

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

2020

Nagg

England Expects

2004

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988

PC "Taffy" Hughes

Mother

2016

Old Man in Café

Chips with Everything

1975

Wilfe Seaford

The Shawl

1989

Charles

The Gospel According to St Derek

2014

Self

Cold Harbour

1978

Geoff

Tomorrow La Scala!

2002

Sydney

77 Beds

2003

Spiritual Father

Mr Invisible

2013

The Handler

Ladies and Gentlemen

Uncle Philip

TV Credits

Midsomer Murders

1997

Derek Lockwood (1 episodes)

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Saunders (1 episodes)

Call the Midwife

2012

Mr. Masterson (1 episodes)

Night Court

1984

Dave Costanza (1 episodes)

Merlin

2008

Taliesin (1 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Wilf Seaford (1 episodes)

Halo

2022

Hierarch Truth (voice) (3 episodes)

The Bill

1984

(2 episodes)

Bergerac

1981

Henry Morant (1 episodes)

New Tricks

2004

(1 episodes)

Rainbow

1972

Himself (singer) (34 episodes)

The Sooty Show

1955

Himself (1 episodes)

ScreenPlay

1986

P.C. Taffy Hughes (1 episodes)

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008

Twister Turrill (40 episodes)

Atlantis

2013

Itheus (1 episodes)

Lovesick

2014

Richard (1 episodes)

Shoestring

1979

Dennis Philips (1 episodes)

Suspicion

2022

Eric Cresswell (2 episodes)

The Play on One

1988

Charles (1 episodes)

Born and Bred

2002

Alec Rossendale (1 episodes)

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006

Marcellus (1 episodes)

Truelove

2024

Tom (3 episodes)

David Copperfield

1999

Tungay (2 episodes)

Wolf

2023

Colonel Frink (3 episodes)

Mum

2016

Reg (18 episodes)

Vanity Fair

1998

Major Loder (1 episodes)

Born to Kill

2017

Mr. Williams (4 episodes)

It's Kevin

2013

Various (1 episodes)

The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies

2023

Bill (5 episodes)

Too Close

2021

James de Cadenet (3 episodes)

The Lifeboat

1994

Hughie Jones (9 episodes)

A Tale of Two Cities

1989

Solomon Pross/'John Barsad' (2 episodes)

What's Your Problem?

2002

(1 episodes)

Rules of Engagement

1989

Dave Gillespie (6 episodes)

An Independent Man

1995

Bill Rutherford (7 episodes)

The Mysteries

1985

Jesus / Abel (3 episodes)

Sons and Lovers

1981

Paul Morel (7 episodes)

The Other Side

1979

Colin (5 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

No movie production credits available.

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.