Karl Johnson

Acting • 1948-03-01 • Wales, UK

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

8.2

Halo

2022

7.6

Hot Fuzz

2007

7.3

The Illusionist

2006

8.4

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008

6.7

Good Vibrations

2012

6.4

Wittgenstein

1993

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Filmography

2024
TrueloveTV
Tom • 3 episodes
★ 6.4
2023
WolfTV
Colonel Frink • 3 episodes
★ 6.6
2023
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of LiesTV
Bill • 5 episodes
★ 7.0
2023
National Theatre Live: The CrucibleFilm
★ 4.5
2022
HaloTV
Hierarch Truth (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 8.2
2022
SuspicionTV
Eric Cresswell • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
2021
Dream HorseFilm
Kerby
★ 7.0
2021
Too CloseTV
James de Cadenet • 3 episodes
★ 5.9
2021
National Theatre Live: Under Milk WoodFilm
Richard Jenkins
2020
Endgame & Rough for Theatre IIFilm
Nagg
2019
The Last VermeerFilm
Bernard Bakker
★ 6.5
2018
PeterlooFilm
Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
★ 6.7
2018
King LearFilm
Fool
★ 6.0
2017
The Death of StalinFilm
Dr. Lukomsky
★ 7.0
2017
Born to KillTV
Mr. Williams • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
2017
KaleidoscopeFilm
John
★ 5.6
2016
MumTV
Reg • 18 episodes
★ 7.3
2016
The CarerFilm
Joseph
★ 6.4
2016
Aberfan: The Green HollowFilm
★ 6.3
2016
Winter ThawFilm
Stepanovich
2016
MotherFilm
Old Man in Café
2015
National Theatre Live: HamletFilm
Ghost / Gravedigger
★ 7.5
2014
Mr. TurnerFilm
Mr. Booth
★ 6.6
2014
LovesickTV
Richard • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2014
Under Milk WoodFilm
Drowned / Voice
★ 6.2
2014
The Gospel According to St DerekFilm
Self
2013
AtlantisTV
Itheus • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2013
The SeaFilm
Blunden
★ 5.4
2013
It's KevinTV
Various • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2013
Mr InvisibleFilm
The Handler
★ 7.0
2012
Call the MidwifeTV
Mr. Masterson • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2012
Good VibrationsFilm
George Hooley
★ 6.7
2011
The Deep Blue SeaFilm
Mr. Miller
★ 5.9
2011
National Theatre Live: FrankensteinFilm
De Lacey
★ 7.7
2011
The PierFilm
Larry McCarthy
2010
Third StarFilm
Ticket Seller
★ 7.0
2009
Is Anybody There?Film
Arthur (uncredited)
★ 6.3
2009
I Know You KnowFilm
Ernie
★ 5.8
2008
MerlinTV
Taliesin • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2008
The Edge of LoveFilm
Dai Fred
★ 6.2
2008
Lark Rise to CandlefordTV
Twister Turrill • 40 episodes
★ 8.4
2007
Hot FuzzFilm
PC Bob Walker
★ 7.6
2007
Dog AltogetherFilm
Jack
★ 6.8
2007
Four Last SongsFilm
Erico
★ 5.4
2007
The Trial of Tony BlairFilm
Father Lunt
★ 6.0
2007
Ladies and GentlemenFilm
Uncle Philip
2006
The IllusionistFilm
Doctor / Old Man
★ 7.3
2006
Copying BeethovenFilm
Stefan Holtz
★ 6.5
2006
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireTV
Marcellus • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2006
The Chatterley AffairFilm
Mr. Justice Byrne
★ 5.3
2006
Elizabeth David: A Life in RecipesFilm
Norman Douglas
★ 2.0
2005
HeidiFilm
Old Man
★ 7.8
2005
FrozenFilm
Coastguard Bill
★ 5.9
2004
New TricksTV
★ 7.3
2004
When I'm Sixty-FourFilm
Billy
★ 5.4
2004
England ExpectsFilm
★ 9.0
2003
77 BedsFilm
Spiritual Father
★ 8.0
2002
PureFilm
Granddad
★ 6.1
2002
ContagionFilm
Ferrin
★ 4.2
2002
Born and BredTV
Alec Rossendale • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
2002
Tomorrow La Scala!Film
Sydney
★ 8.0
2002
What's Your Problem?TV
1999
David CopperfieldTV
Tungay • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis BaconFilm
John Deakin
★ 6.1
1998
Vanity FairTV
Major Loder • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1997
Midsomer MurdersTV
Derek Lockwood • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1996
Dalziel and PascoeTV
Steve Earle • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
Saint-ExFilm
Didier Daurat
★ 4.2
1995
An Independent ManTV
Bill Rutherford • 7 episodes
1994
The LifeboatTV
Hughie Jones • 9 episodes
★ 8.0
1993
WittgensteinFilm
Ludwig Wittgenstein
★ 6.4
1991
Close My EyesFilm
Colin
★ 5.8
1991
Let Him Have ItFilm
Parris
★ 6.7
1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotTV
Saunders • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1989
A Tale of Two CitiesTV
Solomon Pross/'John Barsad' • 2 episodes
★ 5.7
1989
Rules of EngagementTV
Dave Gillespie • 6 episodes
★ 4.5
1989
The ShawlFilm
Charles
1988
The Play on OneTV
Charles • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1988
The Black and Blue LampFilm
PC "Taffy" Hughes
1987
A Prayer for the DyingFilm
Fitzgerald
★ 5.9
1987
Prick Up Your EarsFilm
Douglas Orton
★ 6.7
1986
ScreenPlayTV
P.C. Taffy Hughes • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1985
The MysteriesTV
Jesus / Abel • 3 episodes
1984
The BillTV
★ 6.8
1984
Night CourtTV
Dave Costanza • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1982
The Magic ShopFilm
★ 9.0
1981
BergeracTV
Henry Morant • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1981
Sons and LoversTV
Paul Morel • 7 episodes
★ 7.0
1981
Sons and LoversFilm
Paul Morel
1979
The TempestFilm
Ariel, an airy spirit
★ 5.8
1979
ShoestringTV
Dennis Philips • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1979
The Other SideTV
Colin • 5 episodes
1979
Only ConnectFilm
Colin
1978
JubileeFilm
Sphinx
★ 6.0
1978
Cold HarbourFilm
Geoff
1975
Chips with EverythingFilm
Wilfe Seaford
★ 8.0
1972
RainbowTV
Himself (singer) • 34 episodes
★ 6.8
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
Wilf Seaford • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1955
The Sooty ShowTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 6.4