Karl Johnson
Acting Born Mar 1, 1948 Wales, UK 98 credits
Biography
Karl Johnson is a Welsh actor. He appears in various mediums, including stage, film, and television. Johnson is notable for his roles in several productions. He portrayed the title role in a 1993 film directed by Derek Jarman. Additionally, he played Cato the Younger in a television drama series and Twister Turrill in a BBC costume drama titled Lark Rise to Candleford.
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Career timeline
Truelove
WolfNational Theatre Live: The CrucibleThe Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
HaloSuspicion
Dream HorseToo CloseNational Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
The Last Vermeer
King LearPeterloo
The Death of StalinKaleidoscopeBorn to Kill
MumWinter ThawThe CarerAberfan: The Green HollowMother
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
LovesickMr. TurnerUnder Milk WoodThe Gospel According to St Derek
AtlantisIt's KevinThe SeaMr Invisible
Call the MidwifeGood Vibrations
The Deep Blue SeaNational Theatre Live: FrankensteinThe Pier
Third Star
Is Anybody There?I Know You Know
MerlinLark Rise to CandlefordThe Edge of Love
Hot FuzzThe Trial of Tony BlairFour Last SongsDog Altogether
The IllusionistThe Chatterley AffairAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireCopying BeethovenElizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
HeidiFrozen
New TricksWhen I'm Sixty-FourEngland Expects
77 Beds
Born and BredPureContagionWhat's Your Problem?Tomorrow La Scala!
David Copperfield
Vanity FairLove Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Midsomer Murders
Saint-Ex
An Independent Man
The Lifeboat
Wittgenstein
Full filmography
- Truelove (2024) as Tom
- Wolf (2023) as Colonel Frink
- National Theatre Live: The Crucible (2023)
- The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies (2023) as Bill
- Halo (2022) as Hierarch Truth (voice)
- Suspicion (2022) as Eric Cresswell
- Dream Horse (2021) as Kerby
- Too Close (2021) as James de Cadenet
- National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood (2021) as Richard Jenkins
- Endgame & Rough for Theatre II (2020) as Nagg
- The Last Vermeer (2019) as Bernard Bakker
- King Lear (2018) as Fool
- Peterloo (2018) as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
- The Death of Stalin (2017) as Dr. Lukomsky
- Kaleidoscope (2017) as John
- Born to Kill (2017) as Mr. Williams
- Mum (2016) as Reg
- Winter Thaw (2016) as Stepanovich
- The Carer (2016) as Joseph
- Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)
- Mother (2016) as Old Man in Café
- National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015) as Ghost / Gravedigger
- Lovesick (2014) as Richard
- Mr. Turner (2014) as Mr. Booth
- Under Milk Wood (2014) as Drowned / Voice
- The Gospel According to St Derek (2014) as Self
- Atlantis (2013) as Itheus
- It's Kevin (2013) as Various
- The Sea (2013) as Blunden
- Mr Invisible (2013) as The Handler
- Call the Midwife (2012) as Mr. Masterson
- Good Vibrations (2012) as George Hooley
- The Deep Blue Sea (2011) as Mr. Miller
- National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011) as De Lacey
- The Pier (2011) as Larry McCarthy
- Third Star (2010) as Ticket Seller
- Is Anybody There? (2009) as Arthur (uncredited)
- I Know You Know (2009) as Ernie
- Merlin (2008) as Taliesin
- Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) as Twister Turrill
- The Edge of Love (2008) as Dai Fred
- Hot Fuzz (2007) as PC Bob Walker
- The Trial of Tony Blair (2007) as Father Lunt
- Four Last Songs (2007) as Erico
- Dog Altogether (2007) as Jack
- The Illusionist (2006) as Doctor / Old Man
- The Chatterley Affair (2006) as Mr. Justice Byrne
- Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006) as Marcellus
- Copying Beethoven (2006) as Stefan Holtz
- Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes (2006) as Norman Douglas
- Heidi (2005) as Old Man
- Frozen (2005) as Coastguard Bill
- New Tricks (2004)
- When I'm Sixty-Four (2004) as Billy
- England Expects (2004)
- 77 Beds (2003) as Spiritual Father
- Born and Bred (2002) as Alec Rossendale
- Pure (2002) as Granddad
- Contagion (2002) as Ferrin
- What's Your Problem? (2002)
- Tomorrow La Scala! (2002) as Sydney
- David Copperfield (1999) as Tungay
- Vanity Fair (1998) as Major Loder
- Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) as John Deakin
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Derek Lockwood
- Saint-Ex (1996) as Didier Daurat
- An Independent Man (1995) as Bill Rutherford
- The Lifeboat (1994) as Hughie Jones
- Wittgenstein (1993) as Ludwig Wittgenstein
- Close My Eyes (1991) as Colin
- Let Him Have It (1991) as Parris
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Saunders
- A Tale of Two Cities (1989) as Solomon Pross/'John Barsad'
- Rules of Engagement (1989) as Dave Gillespie
- The Shawl (1989) as Charles
- The Play on One (1988) as Charles
- The Black and Blue Lamp (1988) as PC "Taffy" Hughes
- A Prayer for the Dying (1987) as Fitzgerald
- Prick Up Your Ears (1987) as Douglas Orton
- ScreenPlay (1986) as P.C. Taffy Hughes
- The Mysteries (1985) as Jesus / Abel
- The Bill (1984)
- Night Court (1984) as Dave Costanza
- The Magic Shop (1982)
- Bergerac (1981) as Henry Morant
- Sons and Lovers (1981) as Paul Morel
- Sons and Lovers (1981) as Paul Morel
- Shoestring (1979) as Dennis Philips
- The Tempest (1979) as Ariel, an airy spirit
- Only Connect (1979) as Colin
- The Other Side (1979) as Colin
- Jubilee (1978) as Sphinx
- Cold Harbour (1978) as Geoff
- Chips with Everything (1975) as Wilfe Seaford
- Rainbow (1972) as Himself (singer)
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Wilf Seaford
- The Sooty Show (1955) as Himself
- Ladies and Gentlemen as Uncle Philip