Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

1948-03-01 • Wales, UK • Male • 93 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

93

Known For

Acting

Photos

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Known For Movies

Tomorrow La Scala!

Tomorrow La Scala!

2002
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

2011
The Illusionist

The Illusionist

2006
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007
The Chatterley Affair

The Chatterley Affair

2006
The Sea

The Sea

2013
The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

2017
Close My Eyes

Close My Eyes

1991
Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

1978
Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex

1996
England Expects

England Expects

2004
King Lear

King Lear

2018
The Carer

The Carer

2016
The Shawl

The Shawl

1989
The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

2008
National Theatre Live: The Crucible

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

2023
Jubilee

Jubilee

1978
Winter Thaw

Winter Thaw

2016
The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988
Peterloo

Peterloo

2018
Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations

2012
Heidi

Heidi

2005
Frozen

Frozen

2005
Dream Horse

Dream Horse

2021
Mother

Mother

2016
Pure

Pure

2002
Four Last Songs

Four Last Songs

2007
Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether

2007
Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein

1993
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014
Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

2006
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

1987
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

2017
The Last Vermeer

The Last Vermeer

2019
Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

1987
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

2014
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991
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: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011
The Tempest

The Tempest

1979
Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009
The Magic Shop

The Magic Shop

1982
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015
Third Star

Third Star

2010
I Know You Know

I Know You Know

2009
The Pier

The Pier

2011
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

2021
Mr Invisible

Mr Invisible

2013
When I'm Sixty-Four

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004
Aberfan: The Green Hollow

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

2016
77 Beds

77 Beds

2003
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1981
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

2006
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

2020
The Gospel According to St Derek

The Gospel According to St Derek

2014
Ladies and Gentlemen

Ladies and Gentlemen
Chips with Everything

Chips with Everything

1975

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
Halo

Halo

2022
Merlin

Merlin

2008
Night Court

Night Court

1984
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
New Tricks

New Tricks

2004
The Bill

The Bill

1984
Bergerac

Bergerac

1981
Rainbow

Rainbow

1972
Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996
The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

1955
Born and Bred

Born and Bred

2002
Atlantis

Atlantis

2013
Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008
Suspicion

Suspicion

2022
Lovesick

Lovesick

2014
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1999
Truelove

Truelove

2024
Wolf

Wolf

2023
Mum

Mum

2016
Shoestring

Shoestring

1979
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006
The Play on One

The Play on One

1988
Too Close

Too Close

2021
Born to Kill

Born to Kill

2017
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1998
It's Kevin

It's Kevin

2013
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1989
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

2023
The Lifeboat

The Lifeboat

1994
Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

1989
What's Your Problem?

What's Your Problem?

2002
The Mysteries

The Mysteries

1985
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1981

Movie Credits

Tomorrow La Scala!

2002

Sydney

The Deep Blue Sea

2011

Mr. Miller

The Illusionist

2006

Doctor / Old Man

Hot Fuzz

2007

PC Bob Walker

The Chatterley Affair

2006

Mr. Justice Byrne

The Sea

2013

Blunden

The Death of Stalin

2017

Dr. Lukomsky

Close My Eyes

1991

Colin

Cold Harbour

1978

Geoff

Saint-Ex

1996

Didier Daurat

England Expects

2004

King Lear

2018

Fool

The Carer

2016

Joseph

The Shawl

1989

Charles

The Edge of Love

2008

Dai Fred

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

2023

Jubilee

1978

Sphinx

Winter Thaw

2016

Stepanovich

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988

PC "Taffy" Hughes

Peterloo

2018

Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

Good Vibrations

2012

George Hooley

Heidi

2005

Old Man

Frozen

2005

Coastguard Bill

Dream Horse

2021

Kerby

Mother

2016

Old Man in Café

Pure

2002

Granddad

Four Last Songs

2007

Erico

Dog Altogether

2007

Jack

Wittgenstein

1993

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Mr. Turner

2014

Mr. Booth

Copying Beethoven

2006

Stefan Holtz

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

Fitzgerald

Kaleidoscope

2017

John

The Last Vermeer

2019

Bernard Bakker

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

Douglas Orton

Under Milk Wood

2014

Drowned / Voice

Let Him Have It

1991

Parris

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

1998

John Deakin

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011

De Lacey

The Tempest

1979

Ariel, an airy spirit

Is Anybody There?

2009

Arthur (uncredited)

The Magic Shop

1982

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015

Ghost / Gravedigger

Third Star

2010

Ticket Seller

I Know You Know

2009

Ernie

The Pier

2011

Larry McCarthy

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

2021

Richard Jenkins

Mr Invisible

2013

The Handler

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004

Billy

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

2016

77 Beds

2003

Spiritual Father

Sons and Lovers

1981

Paul Morel

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

2006

Norman Douglas

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

2020

Nagg

The Gospel According to St Derek

2014

Self

Ladies and Gentlemen

Uncle Philip

Chips with Everything

1975

Wilfe Seaford

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)

Halo

2022

Hierarch Truth (voice) (3 episodes)

Merlin

2008

Taliesin (1 episodes)

Night Court

1984

Dave Costanza (1 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Wilf Seaford (1 episodes)

New Tricks

2004

(1 episodes)

The Bill

1984

(2 episodes)

Bergerac

1981

Henry Morant (1 episodes)

Rainbow

1972

Himself (singer) (34 episodes)

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996

Stevie Earle (1 episodes)

The Sooty Show

1955

Himself (1 episodes)

Born and Bred

2002

Alec Rossendale (1 episodes)

Atlantis

2013

Itheus (1 episodes)

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008

Twister Turrill (40 episodes)

Suspicion

2022

Eric Cresswell (2 episodes)

Lovesick

2014

Richard (1 episodes)

David Copperfield

1999

Tungay (2 episodes)

Truelove

2024

Tom (3 episodes)

Wolf

2023

Colonel Frink (3 episodes)

Mum

2016

Reg (18 episodes)

Shoestring

1979

(1 episodes)

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006

Marcellus (1 episodes)

The Play on One

1988

Charles (1 episodes)

Too Close

2021

James de Cadenet (3 episodes)

Born to Kill

2017

Mr. Williams (4 episodes)

Vanity Fair

1998

(1 episodes)

It's Kevin

2013

Various (1 episodes)

A Tale of Two Cities

1989

Solomon Pross/'John Barsad' (2 episodes)

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

2023

Bill (5 episodes)

The Lifeboat

1994

(9 episodes)

Rules of Engagement

1989

Dave Gillespie (6 episodes)

What's Your Problem?

2002

(1 episodes)

The Mysteries

1985

Jesus / Abel (3 episodes)

Sons and Lovers

1981

Paul Morel (7 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

No movie production credits available.

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.