Personal Info
Known Credits
53
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1948-03-01 (77 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Wales, UK
Also Known For
Karl Johnson
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
Acting
2023 --
National Theater Live: The Crucible
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2021 --
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
| Richard Jenkins
2021 --
Dream Horse
| Kerby
2020 --
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
| Nagg
2019 --
The Last Vermeer
| Bernard Bakker
2018 --
Peterloo
| Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
2018 --
King Lear
| Fool
2017 --
Kaleidoscope
| John
2017 --
The Death of Stalin
| Dr. Lukomsky
2016 --
Winter Thaw
| Stepanovich
2016 --
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
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2016 --
The Carer
| Joseph
2016 --
Mother
| Old Man in Café
2015 --
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
| Ghost / Gravedigger
2014 --
Mr. Turner
| Mr. Booth
2014 --
The Gospel According to St Derek
| Self
2014 --
Under Milk Wood
| Drowned / Voice
2013 --
Mr Invisible
| The Handler
2013 --
The Sea
| Blunden
2012 --
Good Vibrations
| George Hooley
2011 --
The Deep Blue Sea
| Mr. Miller
2011 --
The Pier
| Larry McCarthy
2011 --
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
| De Lacey
2010 --
Third Star
| Ticket Seller
2009 --
Is Anybody There?
| Arthur (uncredited)
2009 --
I Know You Know
| Ernie
2008 --
The Edge of Love
| Dai Fred
2007 --
Dog Altogether
| Jack
2007 --
Hot Fuzz
| PC Bob Walker
2007 --
Four Last Songs
| Erico
2006 --
Copying Beethoven
| Stefan Holtz
2006 --
The Illusionist
| Doctor / Old Man
2006 --
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
| Norman Douglas
2005 --
Heidi
| Old Man
2005 --
Frozen
| Coastguard Bill
2004 --
When I'm Sixty-Four
| Billy
2004 --
England Expects
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2002 --
Tomorrow La Scala!
| Sydney
2002 --
Pure
| Granddad
1998 --
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
| John Deakin
1996 --
Saint-Ex
| Didier Daurat
1993 --
Wittgenstein
| Ludwig Wittgenstein
1991 --
Close My Eyes
| Colin
1991 --
Let Him Have It
| Parris
1989 --
The Shawl
| Charles
1988 --
The Black and Blue Lamp
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1987 --
A Prayer for the Dying
| Fitzgerald
1987 --
Prick Up Your Ears
| Douglas Orton
1982 --
The Magic Shop
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1981 --
Sons and Lovers
| Paul Morel
1979 --
The Tempest
| Ariel, an airy spirit
1978 --
Cold Harbour
| Geoff
1978 --
Jubilee
| Sphinx