Karl Johnson
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1948 (age 78)
Born in
Wales, UK
Credits
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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
Hot Fuzz
14 Feb 2007
The Illusionist
18 Aug 2006
Halo
24 Mar 2022
The Death of Stalin
20 Oct 2017
Merlin
20 Sep 2008
Mr. Turner
31 Oct 2014
Agatha Christie's Poirot
08 Jan 1989
The Edge of Love
20 Jun 2008
Filmography
2024
- Trueloveas Tom3 episodes
2023
- The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Liesas Bill5 episodes
- Wolfas Colonel Frink3 episodes
- National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2021
- National Theatre Live: Under Milk Woodas Richard Jenkins
- Dream Horseas Kerby
- Too Closeas James de Cadenet3 episodes
2020
2019
- The Last Vermeeras Bernard Bakker
2017
- Kaleidoscopeas John
- The Death of Stalinas Dr. Lukomsky
- Born to Killas Mr. Williams4 episodes
2016
- Winter Thawas Stepanovich
- Aberfan: The Green Hollow
- The Careras Joseph
- Mumas Reg18 episodes
- Motheras Old Man in Café
2015
- National Theatre Live: Hamletas Ghost
2014
- Mr. Turneras Mr. Booth
- Lovesickas Richard1 episode
- Under Milk Woodas Drowned
2013
- Mr Invisibleas The Handler
- Atlantisas Itheus1 episode
- The Seaas Blunden
- It's Kevinas Various1 episode
2012
- Good Vibrationsas George Hooley
- Call the Midwifeas Mr. Masterson1 episode
2011
- The Deep Blue Seaas Mr. Miller
- The Pieras Larry McCarthy
- National Theatre Live: Frankensteinas De Lacey
2010
- Third Staras Ticket Seller
2009
- Is Anybody There?as Arthur (uncredited)
- I Know You Knowas Ernie
2008
- Merlinas Taliesin1 episode
- The Edge of Loveas Dai Fred
- Lark Rise to Candlefordas Twister Turrill40 episodes
2007
- Ladies and Gentlemenas Uncle Philip
- Dog Altogetheras Jack
- Hot Fuzzas PC Bob Walker
- The Trial of Tony Blairas Father Lunt
- Four Last Songsas Erico
2006
- Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireas Marcellus1 episode
- Copying Beethovenas Stefan Holtz
- The Illusionistas Doctor
- The Chatterley Affairas Mr. Justice Byrne
- Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipesas Norman Douglas
2004
- When I'm Sixty-Fouras Billy
- England Expects
- New Tricks1 episode
2003
- 77 Bedsas Spiritual Father
2002
- Tomorrow La Scala!as Sydney
- What's Your Problem?1 episode
- Pureas Granddad
- Born and Bredas Alec Rossendale1 episode
- Contagionas Ferrin
1999
- David Copperfieldas Tungay2 episodes
1998
- Vanity Fairas Major Loder1 episode
- Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Baconas John Deakin
1997
- Midsomer Murdersas Derek Lockwood1 episode
1996
- Saint-Exas Didier Daurat
- Dalziel and Pascoeas Steve Earle1 episode
1995
- An Independent Manas Bill Rutherford7 episodes
1994
- The Lifeboatas Hughie Jones9 episodes
1993
- Wittgensteinas Ludwig Wittgenstein
1991
- Close My Eyesas Colin
- Let Him Have Itas Parris
1989
- Rules of Engagementas Dave Gillespie6 episodes
- A Tale of Two Citiesas Solomon Pross2 episodes
- The Shawlas Charles
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Saunders1 episode
1988
- The Black and Blue Lampas PC "Taffy" Hughes
- The Play on Oneas Charles1 episode
1987
- A Prayer for the Dyingas Fitzgerald
- Prick Up Your Earsas Douglas Orton
1986
- ScreenPlayas P.C. Taffy Hughes1 episode
1985
- The Mysteriesas Jesus3 episodes
1984
- The Bill2 episodes
- Night Courtas Dave Costanza1 episode
1982
1981
- Bergeracas Henry Morant1 episode
- Sons and Loversas Paul Morel
- Sons and Loversas Paul Morel7 episodes
1979
- Shoestringas Dennis Philips1 episode
- The Tempestas Ariel, an airy spirit
- Only Connectas Colin
- The Other Sideas Colin5 episodes
1978
- Cold Harbouras Geoff
- Jubileeas Sphinx
1975
- Chips with Everythingas Wilfe Seaford
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Wilf Seaford1 episode