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Karl Johnson

Acting 78 years old Wales, UK ★ 1.1
Born: March 1, 1948

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (93)

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

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